University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA1500 N. Warner Street, Tacoma, WA 98416
253-879-3100
Founded in 1888, the University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college located in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. Puget Sound offers bachelor's degrees in 50 majors and graduate degrees in occupational and physical therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, clinical psychology, and education. The university's academic calendar operates on a trimester system. Puget Sound is known for its commitment to sustainability, and the campus is home to a number of sustainable features, including a solar array, a rainwater harvesting system, and an on-campus organic farm. The university is also home to a number of student-run organizations, including a student government, a newspaper, and an radio station.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 2130
Acceptance Rate: 86.85%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.pugetsound.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.pugetsound.edu/admission/tuition-aid-scholarships/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $69661
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $69661
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of Puget Sound is $255471.48. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of Puget Sound. For graduates of University of Puget Sound, we saw an average early-career income of $58700.00 and mid-career income of $116100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.