Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Street South,
Tacoma, WA 98447 www.plu.edu
Pacific Lutheran University (the “University” or “PLU”) is a
comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,600 students
consisting of approximately 3,300 undergraduate and 300 graduate
students. As a member of the Associated New American Colleges, PLU
is committed to the integration of liberal arts studies and
professional preparation. A dynamic academic program features five
professional schools and selective graduate programs that maintain a
strong liberal arts emphasis at their core. The University is
committed to developing in all students an understanding of the
intercultural and intellectual richness of the world. More than 40
percent of students spend time studying abroad.
Located in suburban Parkland, Washington, PLU has a picturesque
126-acre campus, truly representative of the natural grandeur of the
Pacific Northwest.
The University was founded in 1890 by Scandinavian immigrants.
Throughout its history the University has been affiliated with the
Lutheran church and is now a university of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America. PLU cherishes its dedication to educating for
lives of service, as well as its distinguished and distinctive
academic program that emphasizes curricular integration and active
learning.
The University has issued six series of bonds through the Authority
with a total par value of $140,915,000. |
