University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private · Midsize city · UPS
Private institution in Tacoma, WA · 1,631 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $69,594 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Median ACT
- Top 15%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 16%Average SAT
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $38,9201,901st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $59,9001,942nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $59,9001,942nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $75,5091,869th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,594287th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,802739th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 67.9%504th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.5%648th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.3%789th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1332160th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6311,063rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 16.7%1,868th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 15 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $45,696 | $41,565 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,886 | $41,789 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $43,957 | $41,565 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $40,338 | $33,993 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | $38,289 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| History | bachelors | $35,600 | $21,964 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $33,281 | — |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | $28,212 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | $30,771 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $32,162 | $30,047 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $31,848 | $20,140 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1888source
- Athletic nickname: "Loggers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
- Mascot: "Grizz" the Loggersource
- Campus size: about 97 acressource
- Formerly known as "The Puget Sound University" (1888–1903)source
- Formerly known as "College of Puget Sound" (1914–1960)source
- Athletic conference: Northwest Conferencesource
- Plays for the "The Trophy{{cite web |last1=Albanese |first1=Mark |title=Football Unveils "The Trophy" Ahead of 97th Meeting with Crosstown Rivals |date=November 3, 2021 |url=https://golutes.com/news/2021/11/3/football-unveils-the-trophy-ahead-of-97th-meeting-with-crosstown-rivals.aspx |publisher=PLU |access-date=December 7, 2022}}" (since 1931)source
- Fight song: ""Fight for UPS""source
- Notable alum: Ted Bundysource
- Notable alum: Adam Westsource
- Notable alum: Sean Parnellsource
- Notable alum: Kristin Hannahsource
- Notable alum: Darby Stanchfieldsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitepugetsound.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 236328)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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