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University of Puget Sound

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  • 1500 N Warner
    Tacoma , WA 98416
    (253) 879-3100
    http://www.pugetsound.edu

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    Setting
    Mid-size city
    Enrollment
    2,823
    Full time
    2,750
    Part time
    73
    Men full time
    1,106
    Women full time
    1,644
    Mission Statement

    The University of Puget Sound is an independent predominantly residential undergraduate liberal arts college with selected graduate programs building effectively on a liberal arts foundation. The University, as a community of learning, maintains a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarly engagement, and fruitful student-faculty interaction. The mission of the University is to develop in its students capacities for critical analysis, aesthetic appreciation, sound judgment, and apt expression that will sustain a lifetime of intellectual curiosity, active inquiry, and reasoned independence. A Puget Sound education, both academic and co-curricular, encourages a rich knowledge of self and others, an appreciation of commonality and difference, the full, open, and civil discussion of ideas, thoughtful moral discourse, and the integration of learning, preparing the University's graduates to meet the highest tests of democratic citizenship. Such an education seeks to liberate each person's fullest intellectual and human potential to assist in the unfolding of creative and useful lives.

    University of Puget Sound More Information

    Type of School
    Four or more years , Private not-for-profit
    Religious affiliation
    None
    Highest degree offered
    Doctor's degree - professional practice
    Calendar
    Semester
    Distance learning opportunities
    No

  • University of Puget Sound Admission Basics

    Admissions office phone number
    -
    Open admission policy
    No
    Undergraduate Application fee
    $50
    Applied
    6,586
    Admitted
    3,448
    Enrolled
    625
    Admitted %
    52%

    University of Puget Sound Admission factors

    Admission test scores
    Required
    Secondary school GPA
    Required
    Secondary school rank
    Recommended
    Secondary school record
    Required
    TOEFL
    Neither required nor recommended
    Completion of college preparatory program
    Recommended
    Recommendations
    Required
    Formal demonstration of competencies
    Neither required nor recommended

    University of Puget Sound Admission statistics

    Students submitting SAT
    82%
    SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
    570
    SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
    680
    SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
    560
    SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
    660
    Students submitting ACT
    50%
    ACT Composite 25th percentile score
    26
    ACT Composite 75th percentile score
    30

    University of Puget Sound Diversity

    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander
    10%
    Black/Non-Hispanic
    3%
    Hispanic
    4%
    White/Non-Hispanic
    72%
    Non-Resident Alien
    1%
    Race/ethnicity unknown
    9%

  • University of Puget Sound Cost

    In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $37,225
    Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $37,225
    Books and Supplies
    $1,000
    On-campus room and board
    $9,650
    Off-campus room and board
    $9,650 estimated cost

    University of Puget Sound Financial Aid

    Students Receiving Aid
    91%
    Receiving Federal Grants
    21% , $5,776 on average
    Receiving Institutional Aid
    87% , $16,833 on average
    Receiving Student Loans
    60% , $6,756 on average

  • University of Puget Sound Programs & Majors

    Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Asian Studies/Civilization 0 0 0
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Biochemistry 9 0 0
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 32 0 0
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 17 0 0
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Business Administration and Management, General 79 0 0
    Management Information Systems, General 2 0 0
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14 0 0
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Computer Science 3 0 0
    Education Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 0 13 0
    Curriculum and Instruction 0 0 0
    Education, General 0 42 0
    Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 0 0 0
    Music Teacher Education 3 0 0
    English Language and Literature/Letters Bachelor Master Doctorate
    English Language and Literature, General 35 0 0
    Rhetoric and Composition 17 0 0
    Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Chinese Language and Literature 0 0 0
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 0 0
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 25 0 0
    French Language and Literature 2 0 0
    German Language and Literature 1 0 0
    Japanese Language and Literature 3 0 0
    Spanish Language and Literature 10 0 0
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Occupational Therapy/Therapist 0 26 0
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 0 0 34
    History Bachelor Master Doctorate
    History, General 17 0 0
    Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Mathematics, General 20 0 0
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Biological and Physical Sciences 17 0 0
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0 0 0
    Science, Technology and Society 5 0 0
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 18 0 0
    Philosophy and Religious Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Philosophy 7 0 0
    Religion/Religious Studies 12 0 0
    Physical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Chemistry, General 6 0 0
    Geology/Earth Science, General 6 0 0
    Physics, General 7 0 0
    Psychology Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Psychology, General 47 0 0
    Social Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Economics, General 17 0 0
    Economics, Other 0 0 0
    Political Economy 39 0 0
    Political Science and Government, General 34 0 0
    Sociology 24 0 0
    Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Art/Art Studies, General 16 0 0
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 16 0 0
    Music Management and Merchandising 9 0 0
    Music Performance, General 3 0 0
    Music, General 3 0 0

  • University of Puget Sound Deadlines

    Regular Admissions

    Regular application deadline
    January 15
    Priority application deadline
    -
    Fall application deadline
    May 1
    SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
    February 1
    SAT Subject score report due
    -
    College will notify student by
    April 1
    Student must reply to acceptance by
    May 1
    Deadline for housing deposit
    May 1

    Financial Aid

    Financial aid priority deadline
    February 1
    Financial aid deadline
    -
    College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
    -
    Student must reply to financial aid decision by
    -

    Early Decision/Action

    Early decision deadline
    November 15
    College will notify student of early decision by
    December 15
    Early action deadline
    -
    College will notify student of early action by
    -

    Transfer Students

    Transfer priority application deadline
    March 1
    Transfer priority financial aid deadline
    March 1
    Transfer application closing date
    July 1
    Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
    -
    College will notify student of transfer decision by
    -

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    University of Puget SoundNames and Abbreviations

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    Puget Sound
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Student Reviews of University of Puget Sound

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based on 8 reviews

  • Jane from Portland, OR

    I am learning a lot while here, and I enjoy my classes and my department. But, like any college, you will only get as much as you put in, so the harder you work the more you will learn. Sometimes how much you learn depends on the Professor, so ask… more read full review

    I am learning a lot while here, and I enjoy my classes and my department. But, like any college, you will only get as much as you put in, so the harder you work the more you will learn. Sometimes how much you learn depends on the Professor, so ask upperclassmen during orientation, or upperclassmen in your major for their recommendations read full review

  • Matthew from Medford, OR

    you will not find a university with more support from professors and student services. they are always willing to answers all questions and are very efficient at teaching their classes. read full review

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University of Puget Sound Scholarships

Merit Scholarships Available:

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Academic Scholarships $7,000 - $12,000 Y N Y N
Art Scholarships $2,500 Y N Y N
California Sealbearer's Scholarship $2,000 Y N N N
Catharine Gould Chism Scholarships $5,000 Y N N N
Chap and Eve Alvord Scholarship - Y Y
Charles Garnet Trimble Scholarships $6,000 Y N N N
Forensics Scholarships $1,000 - $3,000 Y N Y N
Leonard Howarth Scholarships $4,000 Y N Y N
Leroy Frank & Beatrice Bainard Memorial Scholarship - Y Y
Lillis Family Foundation Scholarships $42,540 Y N N N
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