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University of Puget Sound Scholarships

1500 N Warner Tuition In/Out-State: $33,780 / $33,780 Total Fall Enrollment: 2,772
Tacoma , WA 98416 Books and Supplies: $1,000 Applicants Admitted: 66%
(253) 879-3100 On-campus Room and Board: $8,760 Receiving Aid of Some Type: 89%
www.pugetsound.edu Undergraduate Application Fee: $40 Receiving Institutional Aid: 83% , $12,893 on average
Source: National Center for Education Statistics

  • University of Puget Sound General Information

    Will I get in?
    Address
    1500 N Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416
    Phone Number
    (253) 879-3100
    Web Address
    www.pugetsound.edu
    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.
    Type of School
    Four or more years, Private not-for-profit
    Religious affiliation
    None
    Highest degree offered
    Masters
    Calendar
    Semester
    Setting
    Mid-size city
    Distance learning opportunities
    No

    University of Puget Sound Size

    Total enrollment
    2,724
    Enrolled full time
    2,669
    Enrolled part time
    55
    For a 12-month period as of 2007.

    University of Puget Sound Student Body

    Men enrolled full time
    1,117
    Women enrolled full time
    1,552
    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander
    9%
    Black/Non-Hispanic
    3%
    Hispanic
    3%
    White/Non-Hispanic
    74%
    Non-Resident Alien
    1%
    Race/ethnicity unknown
    9%

  • University of Puget Sound Admission Basics

    Admissions office phone number
    -
    Open admission policy
    No
    Undergraduate Application fee
    $40
    Applied
    5,273
    Admitted
    3,502
    Enrolled
    644
    Admitted %
    66%

    University of Puget Sound Admission factors

    Admission test scores
    Required
    Secondary school GPA
    Required
    Secondary school rank
    Recommended
    Secondary school record
    Required
    TOEFL
    Required for international students who are not native English speakers
    Completion of college preparatory program
    Recommended
    Recommendations
    Required
    Formal demonstration of competencies
    Recommended

    University of Puget Sound Admission statistics

    Students submitting SAT
    93%
    SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
    570
    SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
    690
    SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
    550
    SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
    660
    Students submitting ACT
    48%
    ACT Composite 25th percentile score
    25
    ACT Composite 75th percentile score
    30

  • University of Puget Sound Cost

    In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $33,780
    Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $33,780
    Books and Supplies
    $1,000
    On-campus room and board
    $8,760
    Off-campus room and board
    $8,760 estimated cost

    University of Puget Sound Financial Aid

    Students Receiving Aid
    89%
    Receiving Federal Grants
    17% , $4,376 on average
    Receiving Institutional Aid
    83% , $12,893 on average
    Receiving Student Loans
    57% , $4,728 on average

  • University of Puget Sound Programs & Majors

    Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Bachelor Master
    Asian Studies/Civilization 3 0
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences Bachelor Master
    Biochemistry 8 0
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 29 0
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 11 0
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Bachelor Master
    Business Administration and Management, General 97 0
    Management Information Systems, General 2 0
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Bachelor Master
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 29 0
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Bachelor Master
    Computer Science 9 0
    Education Bachelor Master
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 0 9
    Curriculum and Instruction 0 0
    Education, General 0 50
    Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 0 0
    Music Teacher Education 4 0
    English Language and Literature/Letters Bachelor Master
    English Language and Literature, General 35 0
    Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor Master
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 19 0
    French Language and Literature 3 0
    German Language and Literature 1 0
    Spanish Language and Literature 8 0
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor Master
    Occupational Therapy/Therapist 0 29
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 0 0
    History Bachelor Master
    History, General 23 0
    Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor Master
    Mathematics, General 18 0
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor Master
    Biological and Physical Sciences 23 0
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 0
    Science, Technology and Society 4 0
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Bachelor Master
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 20 0
    Philosophy and Religious Studies Bachelor Master
    Philosophy 6 0
    Religion/Religious Studies 10 0
    Physical Sciences Bachelor Master
    Chemistry, General 11 0
    Geology/Earth Science, General 6 0
    Physics, General 15 0
    Psychology Bachelor Master
    Psychology, General 61 0
    Social Sciences Bachelor Master
    Economics, General 15 0
    Economics, Other 35 0
    Political Science and Government, General 25 0
    Sociology 32 0
    Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor Master
    Art/Art Studies, General 25 0
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7 0
    Music Management and Merchandising 1 0
    Music Performance, General 5 0
    Music, General 3 0

  • University of Puget Sound Deadlines

    Early decision deadline
    Nov 15th
    Early action deadline
    -
    College will notify student of early decision by
    Dec 15th
    College will notify student of early action by
    -
    Priority application deadline
    -
    Financial aid priority deadline
    Feb 1st
    Regular application deadline
    Jan 15th
    Fall application deadline
    May 1st
    SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
    Feb 1st
    SAT Subject score report due
    -
    Financial aid deadline
    -
    Transfer priority application deadline
    Mar 1st
    Transfer priority financial aid deadline
    Mar 1st
    Transfer application closing date
    Jul 1st
    Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
    -
    College will notify student by
    Apr 1st
    College will notify student of transfer decision by
    -
    College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
    -
    Student must reply to acceptance by
    May 1st
    Student must reply to financial aid decision by
    -
    Deadline for housing deposit
    May 1st

  • University of Puget Sound Admin Settings

    College Profile Override
    -
    Application Link
    www.applyweb.com/apply/ups/index.html
    Scholarship Calculator Link
    -
    Facebook Link
    http://www.facebook.com/univpugetsound
    Twitter Username
    univpugetsound
    Virtual Tour Link
    http://www.ups.edu/tour.xml
    Enable Regional Events
    Yes
    Next Connect Link Url
    -
    Next Connect Link Text
    -
    Next Connect Description
    -

    University of Puget Sound Sports

    National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership
    Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association
    Football program
    -
    Basketball program
    -
    Baseball program
    -
    Cross country/track program
    -

    University of Puget Sound Military Programs

    ROTC
    Yes
    Army
    Yes
    Navy
    No
    Air Force
    No

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