Welcome To PLU

• At PLU, Challenge means more than rigorous academic classes. Challenge means professors who encourage you to explore beyond the textbook. Challenge comes from friends, faculty and mentors who inspire you to seek life's purpose. PLU will challenge you to appreciate other opinions, cultures and new ways of thinking.
• Many universities talk about challenge. PLU promises challenge with support. Support at PLU comes from a community that helps you build confidence in your abilities, while encouraging you to take risks and grow. PLU will support you with faculty mentors and a wealth of student services. The support does more than train you for a job, it prepares you for life.
• Through the challenge and support of a PLU education, you will come to develop a definition of success beyond a bottom line. Success is not only excelling a career, but also participating in a community and making a difference in the world around you. Success, both as a student and a graduate, come from the challenge and support PLU will provide you throughout life.

Unique Blend of Programs

PLU offers a unique blend of academically rigorous liberal arts and professional programs. The essence of the liberal arts is to prepare you for a lifetime of success in a rapidly changing and highly competitive world. PLU will help you develop skills in decision making, analysis, communication and reasoning.

In addition to the liberal arts, PLU provides students with the opportunity for professional studies. Whether it's business, education, nursing or social work, PLU will prepare you for the future with accredited professional programs.

It is committed to giving you a global view of the world, providing a strong and supportive community, and doing so in a way that prepares you for multiple and changing careers.