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2027 Rankings for Pacific Lutheran University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has PLU been awarded? Every College Factual accolade PLU has earned will be listed on this page.

PLU was awarded 10 ranking badges in the 2027 college rankings.

Top Rankings for PLU:

#11 out of 86	#73 out of 707	#81 out of 588	#86 out of 732

PLU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/pacific-lutheran-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Washington Ranking
  • Best Education Schools Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Research and Development Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking
  • Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking

How PLU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#433 out of 5,159.

This makes PLU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

PLU has 367 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Washington Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Washington	1	1	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Washington	2	2	View Report
Best General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Washington	2	2	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	2	3	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	2	3	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	2	3	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Washington	2	3	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best General Physics Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Physics Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	5	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington	3	5	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	9	View Report
Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Washington	4	7	View Report
Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best General Mathematics Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Mathematics Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best General Music Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	14	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Washington	5	25	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	14	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Washington	5	25	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Music Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	9	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Washington	6	9	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Washington	6	13	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	16	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	21	View Report
Best General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Washington	6	8	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	8	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	8	View Report
Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	7	View Report
Best General Chemistry Schools in Washington	6	7	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	7	View Report
Best Chemistry Schools in Washington	6	7	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	8	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	7	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Washington	6	8	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	7	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Washington	6	8	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Washington	7	8	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	28	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Washington	7	8	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	9	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	11	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in Washington	7	11	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	32	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	36	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Washington	8	46	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	33	View Report
Best Education Schools in Washington	8	46	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	14	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington	8	11	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	13	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Washington	8	13	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	10	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington	8	10	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Washington	9	39	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington	9	48	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington	9	42	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Washington	9	10	View Report
Best General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools	9	9	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools	9	11	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Washington	9	12	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Washington	9	14	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	15	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	17	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	43	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	21	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	20	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	20	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	10	View Report
Best General History Schools in Washington	10	10	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	16	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Washington	10	17	View Report

How PLU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

PLU has 412 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Research and Development Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Research and Development Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Washington	1	6	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Washington	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Washington	2	4	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Washington	2	3	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	2	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	9	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	8	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in Washington	3	6	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	6	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in Washington	3	6	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	7	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	8	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Washington	3	4	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	4	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Washington	4	10	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Washington	4	8	View Report
Best Value Chemical Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Chemical Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	7	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in Washington	4	7	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in Washington	4	6	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	7	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Schools in Washington	5	5	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Washington	5	9	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Washington	5	5	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Washington	5	9	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	12	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Washington	5	12	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	9	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington	5	10	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in Washington	5	8	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Washington	6	8	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	14	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Washington	6	10	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington	6	14	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Washington	6	7	View Report
Best Value Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Schools	6	15	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	11	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Washington	6	11	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	11	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Washington	6	11	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	11	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Washington	6	11	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	14	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington	6	11	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	13	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Washington	6	13	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Washington	7	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Washington	7	16	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	14	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Washington	7	12	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.