How much is the Puget Sound tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Puget Sound's tuition & fees is $59,900.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $77,844 when a student lives on-campus.
Puget Sound Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $59,900 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,000 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $14,430 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,514 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $14,430 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,514 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $64,451 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Puget Sound for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $264,189 at Puget Sound. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $337,051. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $192,982.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Puget Sound' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Washington, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $21,217.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Puget Sound | $59,900 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Washington Four-years Colleges | $17,837 |
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| Public Schools | $6,280 | $12,625 |
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| Private Schools | $21,217 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Puget Sound has increased by 37.64% over the past 10 years from $41,868 to $59,900. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 33.35% from $27,977 to $38,676.
The living costs increased by 2.92% last year and 29.54% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Puget Sound, 1,844 students (99%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $32,665.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Puget Sound is $45,179 for students living on-campus and $45,179 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 409 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $32,482 and the average amount of student loans is $7,519.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Puget Sound's acceptance rate is 88.30%. A total of 5,025 applicants applied to and 4,437 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 409 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 9.22%.
To apply to Puget Sound, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and Recommendations and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Puget Sound. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,260 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 29.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,260 | 1,150 | 1,370 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Washington Average | 1,250 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 640 | 580 | 700 |
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| SAT Math | 620 | 570 | 670 |
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| ACT Composite | 29 | 26 | 32 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Washington Average | 27 | | |
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| ACT Math | 28 | 26 | 30 |
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| ACT English | 30 | 26 | 34 |
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Student Population
University of Puget Sound has a total of 2,023 students including 1,712 undergraduate and 311 graduate students. By gender, there are 860 male students and 1,313 female students attending Puget Sound.
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 2,173 |
860 | 1,313 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,866 |
794 | 1,072 |
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| Graduate | 307 |
66 | 241 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1500 N. Warner Street, Tacoma, WA |
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| Phone | 253-879-3100 |
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| WEB | www.pugetsound.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 57 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 7 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 82.66% |
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| Yield | 9.17% |
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| Student Population | 2,023 |
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| Graduation Rate | 76% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 17% |
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| Retention Rate | 79% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 9 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 227 (Full-time), 47 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 571 (Full-time), 224 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $98,107 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $65,875 |
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