and seniors must attend 25 chapels. If a student does not complete all of their chapel credits by the end of the semester, they will be fined for each chapel credit missed.
== Academics ==
In 2024, the university offered more than 60 academic programs in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees as well as graduate degrees. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report reported that the university's most popular undergraduate majors included Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Psychology; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. There were 4,494 students at the university in fall 2023, 3,158 of whom were undergraduate students.
In 2017, PLNU launched its first doctoral-level curriculum in the form of a Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
=== Accreditations ===
The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. Some programs and units at the university are accredited by …
