Pacific Lutheran University

Lutheran Heritage

Our Middle Name

At PLU we’re proud of our Lutheran heritage. It calls for a commitment to academic excellence, academic freedom and a learning atmosphere where all perspectives on faith and reason are expressed openly.

Students from all backgrounds and religious traditions attend PLU. That ensures a vibrant, intellectual spirit takes hold on campus, where students and faculty are open to ideas, new philosophies and intellectual diversity. And, as a result, it enables students to better understand and engage the world.

It’s a great formula to ensure that you are challenged to grow in your faith, no matter who you are or what you believe in. PLU provides the type of education that not only satisfies your mind, but stirs the soul. That’s the Lutheran tradition.

Campus Ministries

Our Lutheran roots compel us to search for truth. So bring your faith, your doubt, your conscience and your intellect to PLU. More

Congregation Relations

PLU's Congregation Relations works to strengthen and maintain a strong relationship between the university and Lutheran congregations of the Pacific Northwest. It is also dedicated to serving the mission of the Lutheran church and to providing educational resources for pastors and lay leaders in the region and beyond. More

Lutheran College Value

Visit this college planning service site sponsored by the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America to learn about Lutheran higher education. The site includes an assessment of the educational effectiveness of Lutheran colleges in comparison to other sectors of higher education. More

Groups and Clubs

The following religious groups and clubs are organized and run by current PLU students. They are approved by the Campus Ministry Council.

• Aliyah Jewish Club
• Baptist Student Ministries
• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Catholic Student Ministries
• Church of Christ Student Ministries
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Habitat for Humanity
• Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
• Jam 62
• Latter-Day Saints Student Association
• The Upper Room
• Young Life
• ASPLU Religious Relations
• RHA Christian Activities

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Ashley Jamieson '06, Omak, Wash.

“Since I came here, I’ve made many friends with different backgrounds and some with different faiths – it’s had a big influence on my life. It’s helped me see the commonalities in all of us and, as a result, my faith has grown stronger. It’s made me who I am.”

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