Pacific Lutheran University vs Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Pacific Lutheran University

Private liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington with strong health professions focus and accessible admissions.

Specialized health professions university in Yakima, Washington with 649 students focused on medical education.

Metric	Pacific Lutheran University	Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Total Student Enrollment	2,737	649
Endowment (End of Year)	$131,845,000	$2,641,142
Official Website	www.plu.edu/	https://www.pnwu.edu/
Sector Group	Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above	Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
Setting	Suburb	Suburb
Carnegie Classification	Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers