| Term |
Credit Hours |
Full Time |
Cost |
| Undergraduate Rates |
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| Undergraduate Tuition Model (UTM) Fall or Spring |
12–17 |
Yes |
$10,395 per semester |
| Undergraduate Tuition Model (UTM) Fall or Spring |
More that 17 |
Yes |
$10,395 per semester + $648 per credit hour |
| Undergraduate Tuition Model (UTM) J-Term (no additional cost up to 5 credit hours) |
1–5 |
Credit hours over 5 are charged at $648 per credit hour |
|
| Per credit hour Fall, J-Term, or Spring |
1–11 |
No |
$648 per credit hour for any courses taken Fall, J-Term, or Spring |
| Student charged per credit hour Fall, J-Term, or Spring |
1 or more |
$648 per credit hour for any courses taken Fall, J-Term, or Spring |
|
| Graduate Program Rates |
1 or more |
$648 per credit hour for any courses taken Fall, J-Term, or Spring |
NOTE: Off-campus students pay a program fee (not PLU tuition) specific to the individual program sites. Contact the Wang Center for International Programs for complete details.
Students who earn Credit by Examination are charged the following in
addition to tuition.
| 1 semester hour |
$200 |
| 2 semester hours | $400 |
| 3 semester hours | $600 |
| 4 semester hours | $800 |
<>Students adding or withdrawing from a course(s)
after the last day of add/drop during a semester will be assessed an
administrative handling fee of $50 for each transaction. These dates
are listed in the class schedule for each term.
These fees are charged in addition to tuition. The class schedule for each term lists the individual course fee amounts.
This fee is charged in addition to tuition.
| 1 credit hour |
$180 |
| 2 or more credits per medium |
$360 |
A one-time Education Placement Fee of $45 is charged in the last semester of the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) program.
Health Services will charge a student's account, or a student may pay directly, for immunizations, lab work, and prescriptions.
A fee of $15 is charged to replace lost or stolen student IDs. If an ID card has been damaged, it must be brought to the Lutecard Desk and replaced for a fee of $5.
Unpaid fines such as those for parking violations and overdue library materials will be charged to the student account. Students are encouraged to pay these fines as incurred to avoid late fees and handling charges.
Parking on the PLU campus is by decal only. Students must register their vehicles within 48 hours of the vehicle being brought to campus. Registration is $20 for the year. Failure to register will result in a fine.
A $55 fee is charged to baccalaureate and master's degree candidates. The fee is charged to the student account during the term the application is submitted.
253.535.7135
www.plu.edu/~ssvc/transcript.html
Unofficial and official transcripts are processed in the Student Services Center. There is a $5 fee for each official transcript. Unofficial transcripts (up to two at a time) are issued at no charge. To request an official transcript, a student may fill out the Transcript Request Form in the Student Services Center or download a copy of the form at the website listed above. Processing time is five working days from the date the request is received. Requests by e-mail or phone cannot be processed because of the requirement for a signature. Requests may be faxed to 253.538.2545 with a signature and payment. Transcripts cannot be charged to a student's account.
The following information is required:
Transcripts that need to be sent by Federal Express (Fed Ex) must have the following:
Requests will be returned unprocessed to the sender if:
If an account is on any type of hold, the request will be mailed back with information regarding the appropriate office to contact. It is the student's responsibility to resolve the hold and resubmit the request.
Official transcripts can be made available within 24 hours of receipt of request. The fee for these 24-hour official transcripts is $5 per copy and an additional administrative fee of $20 per request. If the transcript(s) needs to be sent via Federal Express add the fee listed above.
Student health and accident insurance is available through an independent carrier. Brochures are available from the Health Center, and the Student Life Office, or online at www.plu.edu/~slif/hs. All students are strongly advised to have medical insurance.
Medical withdrawal insurance is available to all students through an independent carrier. Applications are available in the Student Life Office and must be submitted to the carrier prior to the start of classes.
| Double Room (2 or more people) |
$1,575/semester |
| Single/Single (1 person in a 1 person room) |
$1,950/semester |
| Single/Double (1 person in a 2 person room) |
$2,050/semester |
Although there is no room charge for J-term for
students residing on campus the previous fall or spring semesters,
students must cancel their J-term housing if they are not residing on
campus for more than seven days during J-term. Students who have not
cancelled their housing for J-term must have a meal plan.
(Students living in traditional residence halls must choose from meal plan #1, #2, or #3.)
| Plan #1: 20 meals/week | $1,470/semester $320 January term |
| Plan #2: 15 meals/week | $1,415/semester $315 January term |
| Plan #3: 10 meals/week | $1,210/semester $294 January term |
| Plan #4: 5 meals/ week | $650/semester $158 January term |
| Meal Plan #4 is available only to commuter students and students living in Kreidler or South Halls. | |
| Flexible PLUs Plan | $215 |
| Commuter students and residents of South Hall have the option of purchasing blocks of 25 meals. Meals may be used at all Board Plan venues and are available for use until May 31, 2005. Students may purchase as many blocks of 25 meals as they wish, but once purchased, they are nonrefundable unless the student formally withdraws from the university. | |
Admission to or registration with the university obligates students for payment of all tuition and fees. In addition, all students are required to sign a payment contract with the university. This contract will inform the university of which payment method has been chosen. If a payment contract is not signed and received by the university, then the student will automatically be selected to pay in full all tuition and fees by the dates listed below. It is required of all students to select one of the three payment options or a hold will be placed on the student account. Holds restrict certain university privileges, including the right for further registration. For payment arrangements, please see the Student Services Center in the Hauge Administration Building, Room 102 or call 253.535.7161 or 800.678.3243.
A $75 discount, per semester (fall and spring), from tuition and other costs will be applied to the student account if the specific criteria for eligibility of the discount is met. The Lute Discount form is mailed with the Student Billing Statements in July and November.
Eligibility Criteria:
I. Payment in Full
II. Financial Aid and Other Resources Cover Costs
III. Monthly Payment
Interest of 1.5% per month will be assessed on owing student account balances 30 days after removal from the plan.
New students need to make a $200 advance payment to confirm their offer of admission. The payment is refundable until May 1 for fall, December 1 for the January term, and January 1 for spring. Requests for a refund must be made in writing to the Admissions Office.
Returning students wanting to reserve a room for the following year must sign a Housing Contract. Cancellations, without penalty, must be submitted in writing to the Residential Life Office by June 1. Cancellations received between June 2 and July 1 will be subject to a $200 penalty charge. Cancellations received between July 2 and August 1 will be subject to a $400 penalty charge.
There are 18 types of holds that can be placed on student accounts
and records
for different circumstances. Each hold prevents basic University
privileges, such as, but not limited to, the right to register, receive
copies of official transcripts of diploma, adding/dropping classes, or
cashing checks. Listed below are the types of holds that can be placed
on accounts and the offices responsible for them.
| Types of Hold |
Office |
| Admissions |
Admissions |
| Academic |
Registrar, Residential Life, or Student Life |
| Academic Standing |
Registrar |
| Collection |
Accounts Receivable |
| Credit Balance |
Accounts Receivable |
| Exit Interview |
Student Loans |
| Financial |
Accounts Receivable |
| International |
Admissions |
| Junior Review |
Registrar |
| Medical |
Health Services |
| No Address |
Student Services Center |
| Non-Sufficient FUnds |
Accounts Receivable |
| Payment Option |
Student Services Center |
| Pre-Collection |
Accounts Receivable |
| Residential Life |
Residential Life |
| Student Life |
Student Life |
| Veteran |
Student Services Center |
| Write-Off |
Accounts Receivable |
The Registrar's Office, Student Life Office, or Residential Life Office can place an account on academic hold. Registration for classes is precluded until any pending matter with those offices is settled.
The collections holds will permanently remain on a student account.
Any student wishing to return to the university must pay in full all of
their estimated charges prior to registration. Clearance to return to
the university must be cleared by the Accounts Receivable Department.
Any student with a credit balance on their student account who is not
registered for a future term or is listed as a graduating senior will
be placed on a Credit Balance Hold. The Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
63.29 Uniform Unclaimed Property Act requires the university to forward
all th
If a student account is past due, it will be placed on a financial
hold.
A medical hold prevents a student from registering because Health Services has not received the Medical History Form or because the student does not have the necessary immunizations.
All students are required to keep a current permanent address with
the university. If mail becomes undeliverable, an address hold will be
placed on the account.
Any student who has written three non-sufficient funds checks or
checks returned for other reasons will be permanently placed on a
Non-Sufficient Funds Hold. Any student with this hold is prohibited
from writing checks to any University department.
All students are required to sign a payment contract or select a
payment option for each academic year they attend. The Payment Contract
form may be obtained through the Student Services Center.
Any student with a delinquent student account balance who is not
registered for a future term will be placed on a Pre-Collections Hold
and assessed a $25.00 pre-collection fee.
Upon registration, the student and his or her parents or legal
guardian, agree to accept the responsibility and legal obligation to
pay all tuition costs, room and meal fees, and other special fees
incurred or to be incurred for the student's education. The university
agrees to make available to the student certain educational programs
and the use of certain university facilities, as applicable and as
described in this catalog. A failure to pay when due all university
bills shall release the university of any obligation to continue to
provide the applicable educational benefits and services, including,
but not limited to, statements of honorable dismissal, grade reports,
transcript of records, diplomas, or preregistrations. The student shall
also be denied admittance to classes and the use of university
facilities in the event of a default. In case of errors or questions
about your bill please contact the Student Services Center at
800.678.3243 or 253.535.7161. We must hear from you no later than 60
days after we sent you the FIRST bill on which the error or problem
appeared. If there is no dispute after 60 days then it is presumed that
there are no errors and the billing is correct.
If a credit balance occurs on a student's account, the university will refund it according to pertinent federal, state, and university regulations. Credit balances are processed through the Student Services Center.
Pacific Lutheran University calculates and returns Title IV funds according to Federal Title IV policy 34CRF 668.22. The amount of Title IV funds (other than Federal Work Study) that must be returned to the Title IV programs is based solely on the length of time the student was enrolled before withdrawing. This policy is effective for complete or full withdrawal from a semester in which a student receives Title IV federal funds.
If a student withdraws before 60% of the semester has elapsed, a percentage of Title IV funds will be returned to the federal program based on the length of time the student was enrolled before withdrawal. After 60% of the semester has elapsed, the student is considered to have used all aid received for the semester.
The return of Title IV funds is dependent upon the date a student withdraws during the semester.
If the withdrawal date results in a percentage of Title IV aid not used by the student, then the return of Title IV aid will occur in the following order:
If a student does not wish to continue a course after the add/drop period, the student must withdraw from the course. Student must obtain the instructor's signature on an add/drop form and submit it to the Student Service's Center. A $50 administrative fee is charged for each transaction after the last day to add/drop.
Tuition refunds are 100% before the first day of class. After that, tuition refunds are prorated on a daily basis until 60% of the semester has elapsed, at which point there is no tuition refund. Refunds from university housing are also prorated on a daily basis, with meals refunded on a weekly basis.
Notice of withdrawal must be given in writing to the Student Services Center, Pacific Lutheran University and received before the deadline above. Oral requests are not acceptable. Charges will remain on a student's account until written notice is received.
Note: Advance Tuition Payments are not covered by Federal Financial Aid and are not refundable.
In the cases of unofficial withdrawal, the last recorded day of class attendance will be used to calculate a refund.
Medical Withdrawal: Students may also completely withdraw from the university for a term for medical reasons. The student must provide written evidence from a physician and a personal explanation to the vice president and dean for student life. This must be completed in a timely manner and in no case later than the last day of class in any given term. If granted, the grade of WM will appear on the student's transcript.
Note: Please be aware that a refund due to withdrawal from the
university can adversely affect what is owed to the university by the
student. A tuition adjustment is applied to the student account, but
aid is also reduced, sometimes creating a larger owing balance.
Students should check with Financial Aid Office to research the effect
a withdrawal will have on their student account.