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If you have decided to attend Pacific Lutheran University you have made an excellent choice. PLU is a university community committed to combining academic excellence with the growth of the whole person. PLU people are academically curious, actively engaged in campus life, the concerns of the local community as well as globally; and very supportive of the personal needs of others. The PLU community is ready to do whatever it takes to help you succeed in your transition to becoming a successful and happy college student.

What Makes PLU Special?

The PLU experience means something different to each of the students, faculty and staff who make up the PLU community. To name a few of the distinctive features of PLU:

• PLU is a comprehensive university, with degrees and programs in both liberal arts, such as history and psychology, and professional studies, such as business and education.
  
  
• PLU encourages international study, through an international core, opportunities for study abroad, and requirements emphasizing the study of diversity and alternative perspectives.
  
  
• PLU promotes service through a significant number of volunteer opportunities; internship programs and investigative learning projects.
  
  
• PLU nurtures community by providing common learning experiences for first-year students; many cultural programs, lectures, sporting events and art exhibits which enrich the life of everyone in the university.

Welcome to the PLU community! Everyone here is committed to helping make your transition a successful one.

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