University of Puget Sound Overview

Located in Tacoma, Washington, University of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Puget Sound Known For?

• Puget Sound has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Puget Sound.
• During a recent academic cycle, 77% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Puget Sound with a bachelor's degree make about $69,594 a year. That's 71% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Puget Sound student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Puget Sound?

Contact details for Puget Sound are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1500 N. Warner Street, Tacoma, WA 98416
Phone:	253-879-3100
Website:	www.pugetsound.edu

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How Do I Get Into Puget Sound?

You can apply to Puget Sound online at: www.pugetsound.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Puget Sound

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Puget Sound?

Puget Sound has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to Puget Sound submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 700. Math scores were between 570 and 690.

Puget Sound received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 29. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

Can I Afford University of Puget Sound?

The overall average net price of Puget Sound is $44,888. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Puget Sound, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $7,519 a year. That adds up to $30,076 over four years for those students.

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University of Puget Sound Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,898 undergraduate students at Puget Sound, with 1,830 being full-time and 68 being part-time.

There are also 232 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,830 full-time undergraduates at Puget Sound, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Puget Sound students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	143
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	194
White	1,199
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	240

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at University of Puget Sound. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Puget Sound. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and South Korea.

University of Puget Sound Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	18	56	74
Business Administration & Management	68	0	0	68
Political Science & Government	46	0	0	46
General Psychology	43	0	0	43
General Biology	37	0	0	37
General Education	0	33	0	33
Natural Resources Conservation	26	0	0	26
Biological & Physical Science	25	0	0	25
Communication & Media Studies	24	0	0	24
History	24	0	0	24
Health & Physical Education	23	0	0	23
Economics	22	0	0	22
Romance Languages	20	0	0	20
Computer Science	19	0	0	19
Sociology & Anthropology	17	0	0	17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	16	0	0	16
International Relations & National Security	16	0	0	16
Religious Studies	14	0	0	14
General English Literature	13	0	0	13
Ethnic Studies	12	0	0	12
Fine & Studio Arts	11	0	0	11
Music	11	0	0	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	10	0	0	10
Mathematics	10	0	0	10
East Asian Languages	9	0	0	9
Student Counseling	0	8	0	8
Writing Studies	8	0	0	8
Philosophy	8	0	0	8
Drama & Theater Arts	8	0	0	8
Public Health	0	7	0	7
Classical Languages & Literature	6	0	0	6
Mental & Social Health Services	0	6	0	6
Science, Technology & Society	5	0	0	5
International Business	4	0	0	4
Germanic Languages	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	4	0	0	4
Physics	4	0	0	4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	2	0	0	2
General Engineering	1	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	574	72	56	702

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

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