University of Puget Sound
#89 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
Overview
University of Puget Sound is a private institution that was founded in 1888. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,712 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 97 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Puget Sound's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #89. Its tuition and fees are $59,900.
University of Puget Sound is a private institution that was founded in 1888. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,712 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 97 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Puget Sound's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #89. Its tuition and fees are $59,900.
At-a-Glance
Setting
City
Tuition & Fees
$59,900
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,712
Acceptance Rate
83%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$59,900
Room & Board
$15,040(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$44,708
$23,215
$23,215
Tuition & Fees
$59,900
Room & Board
$15,040(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$44,708
*Average cost after aid
Academics
70%
9:1
76%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Social Sciences
21%
N/A
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
12%
N/A
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
9%
N/A
Psychology
8%
N/A
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
7%
N/A
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Students
1,712
Graduate Enrollment
311
Total Enrollment
2,023
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
1,674
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
32%
Minority Enrollment
32%
Minority Enrollment
66%
White
12%
Hispanic
9%
Two or more races
7%
Asian
3%
Black
3%
Unknown
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
International
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
51+
Sports Teams
3
Fraternities
5
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
70%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
53%
Average Debt at Graduation
$28,854
$31,758
$31,758
Graduation Rate
70%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
53%
Average Debt at Graduation
$28,854
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