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University of Puget Sound

General Information

Name: University of Puget Sound
Address: 1500 N Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416
Phone:

  • General information: (253) 879-3100
  • Financial aid office: (253) 879-3214
  • Admissions office: (253) 879-3211

Website: www.ups.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,060$28,460$26,880
Books and supplies$800$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,670$7,140$6,730
        Other expenses$2,300$2,300$2,300
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,670$7,140$6,730
        Other expenses$2,300$2,300$2,300
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,376$5,000$4,850

Total expenses   
On-campus$40,830$38,800$36,810
Off-campus$40,830$38,800$36,810
Off-campus with family$36,236$34,360$32,630

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 84%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3749
  • State/local grants:$3133
  • Institutional grants:$10827
  • Student loans:$5395

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,2312,1973,034
Percent admitted64.8%61.2%67.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.0%20.2%19.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2868
Undergraduate enrollment: 2599
First-time student retention: 87%
Overall graduation rate: 73%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 75%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 9%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Science, Technology and Society - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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