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University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA

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62,310 /year
Private tuition
before financial aid
76%
76%
Acceptance Rate
1,632
Students
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

University of Puget Sound is a University institution located in Tacoma, WA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1500 North Warner Street
CMB 1062
Tacoma, WA  98416
United States
Contact Robin Aijian
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Email: admission@pugetsound.edu
Phone: 253-879-3211
Fax: 253-879-3993

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African-american/black Studies Checkmark
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business/commerce, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,548
Applied
4,232
Accepted
1,632
Enrolled
76%
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Female Admissions

3,068
Females Applied
2,493
Females Accepted
81%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,480
Males Applied
1,739
Males Accepted
70%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

65
Application Fee
3.6
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required for some programs Transcript of high school record
Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported March 15th No
Out of state Fall freshmen January 15th January 1st No
Early decision plan November 1st December 15th No
Other early decision plan November 1st January 15th No
Transfer July 15th Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 636 615 710
SAT Math 621 570 680
ACT Composite 29 27 31

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

62,310
Private
Fees icon

Fees

588
Full-time student fees
15,670
Room & board
8,250
Room only

Financial Aid

47,606
Avg. Financial Aid Package
47,529
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
27,556
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,355
Avg. Loan Aid
26,609
Avg. Grant Aid
42,564
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
84%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
19%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,632
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
73%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.36%
Black or African American 3.19%
White or Caucasian 67.44%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.55%
Asian 6.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.31%
Two or more races 8.95%
Other 2.21%

Gender

Male (43.32%)
Female (56.68%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 68%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Log Jam (opening weekend of fall semester), Ka Ohana me ke Aloha Luau/Spring Family Weekend and Midnight Breakfast

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Puget Sound Outdoors, Repertory Dance Group, Ka Ohana me ke Aloha, Student Theatre Productions and Relay for Life

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Crew No Checkmark No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark Division 3 No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Ice Hockey No Checkmark No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Rowing Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Crew No Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Ice Hockey No Checkmark No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rowing No No No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No

Faculty

241
Total Faculty
10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 187
Part-time - 54
Male - 90
Female - 153
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