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The real 4-year cost of Pacific Lutheran University in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Pacific Lutheran University went from $26,800 to $50,272, an average of 3.6% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $26,800 | – | – |
| 2009 | $28,100 | – | – |
| 2010 | $29,200 | – | – |
| 2011 | $30,950 | – | – |
| 2012 | $33,100 | – | – |
| 2013 | $34,740 | – | – |
| 2014 | $36,530 | – | – |
| 2015 | $37,950 | – | – |
| 2016 | $39,450 | – | – |
| 2017 | $40,722 | – | – |
| 2018 | $42,066 | – | – |
| 2019 | $43,674 | – | – |
| 2020 | $46,200 | – | – |
| 2021 | $47,576 | – | – |
| 2022 | $50,256 | – | – |
| 2023 | $50,272 | $50,272 | – |
| 2024 | – | $52,088 | $51,287–$52,889 |
| 2025 | – | $53,969 | $52,322–$55,642 |
| 2026 | – | $55,919 | $53,378–$58,539 |
| 2027 | – | $57,938 | $54,455–$61,586 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $55,919 |
| Year 2 | $57,938 |
| Year 3 | $60,031 |
| Year 4 | $62,199 |
| 4-year total | $236,088 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $196,088
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $119,922
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,446/ yr
- rising 2.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $54,929
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Pacific Lutheran University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Whitworth University$50,920
- Saint Martin's University$44,210
- Gonzaga University$59,350
- University of Puget Sound$59,900
- Seattle University$60,450
- Cornish College of the Arts$39,892
- Seattle Pacific University$38,814
- DigiPen Institute of Technology$37,400
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Published figures for Pacific Lutheran University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.