Department of Residential Life

Off Campus Housing

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 Living Off Campus

Many students, who meet the residency requirement, choose to live off campus during their time at PLU.  Living Off Campus can provide students with an even greater degree of independance as well as a chance to learn many practical life skills.   If you meet the residency requirement stated below,  you may elect to live off campus.  PLU, as a service to its students, maintains a list of available options in the area by working with Places4Students.   PLU does not endorse or represent any of these listing.   Many of these listing are in close proximity to campus.

Residency Requirement.   

Pacific Lutheran University requires that all single, full-time students live in university housing unless:

  • Living at home with parent, legal guardian, spouse, or child.
  • 20 years of age or Junior Status (60 semester hours) on or before September 1 to be exempt for the academic year, or on or before February 1 to be exempt for the spring semester.
Before you decide to move off campus, be sure to compare both on campus living and off campus living.  Differences in lifestyle, amenities, and security can vary greatly between on and off campus living.  Make an informed decision.  Click here to read more about both options.



List of available properties:  Click Here

Department of Residential Life, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA 98447