University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,632undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$42,301average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,548
- Admitted
- 4,232
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 70%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 463
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 615-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Political Economy Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (24 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Science, Technology and Society Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (7)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $59,900
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,040
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,624
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $78,564
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $78,564
- Total cost living at home
- $63,524
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $28,409 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $29,663 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $33,336 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $37,880 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,996 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,161
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,340
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,292
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 337 | 74% |
| Men | 252 | 60% |
| Asian | 43 | 79% |
| Black | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 61 | 59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 381 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 61% |
| Race unknown | 22 | 64% |
| International | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 653 | 74% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 63 | 71% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 0% (small group) | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,914
- Undergraduates
- 1,632
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,618
- Part-time undergraduates
- 14
- Graduate students
- 282
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 23%
- From out of state
- 77%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 31%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1500 N. Warner Street, Tacoma, WA, 98416
- County
- Pierce County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.