PLU is among the most internationally active schools in the nation, offering programs that will help you:
- Be aware of your own place and culture in the world, and understand the interrelation of socio-political, economic, scientific, cultural, religious, and linguistic facets of human life
- Be sensitive to the historical, multinational, religious, and social roots of diverse cultures, and learn to value and promote global harmony and diplomacy
- Be curious about other cultures and work to understand them through experiences within those cultures
- Develop skills for navigating in a globally interconnected world by taking on- and off-campus courses that incorporate global and intercultural dimensions, and by attaining proficiency in a second language.
Committed to educate for a just, healthy, sustainable, and peaceful world, PLU weaves international education through most every aspect of your study. World events shape our lives, and PLU's curriculum reflects that reality. As a result, you will graduate well prepared for graduate study or a career with a global focus.
Study Abroad Ranking
PLU regularly places among the top ten Master’s degree universities in the United States for percentage of students engaged in international study. Over forty percent of 2007 Bachelor recipients studied abroad.
Global Scholarship and Faculty/Staff Development
Seventy-six PLU graduates have received Fulbright scholarships for post-graduate study and research abroad and twenty have received Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Grant Support
More than $5.5 million in grant funding has come to the university to support excellence in global education. More »