Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Pacific Lutheran University is a private Lutheran university in Parkland, Washington, founded in 1890 by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants. Sponsored by 580 congregations of Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, it organizes its academic programs across four colleges: Health Professions, Liberal Studies, Natural Sciences, and Professional Studies.
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Ranked #81 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #255 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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Ranked #332 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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12180 Park Ave South, Tacoma, Washington, 98447-0003
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