About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a highly selective liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest. It's a place where people come together to learn, to make lasting connections, to plunge into a sea of ideas, and to begin to scale the challenges of the world ahead. An intellectual atmosphere, an energized academic community, a beautiful campus in a vibrant city, and a depth of opportunities to reach out, connect, and explore, Puget Sound is the result of a unique confluence of the elements.
The Academic Program
Curriculum
- Four-year core curriculum in the liberal arts tradition
- More than 40 majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs
- 1,200 courses offered annually
The People
Students
- 2,600 students, 42% men and 58% women from 48 states and 20 countries; 76% from outside Washington state
Selected student honors and honor societies
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
Critical Language Scholarship
French Government Teaching Assistantship
Fulbright Scholarship
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
National Science Foundation Fellowship
Princeton-in-Asia Fellowship
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Undergraduate Summer Research Grant
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Faculty
- Hold doctorate or equivalent: 98% of tenure-line faculty
- Full-time: 93%
- Student-faculty ratio: 12 to 1
The Place
Location
- Tacoma, Washington, population approximately 200,000; 35 miles south of Seattle
- Campus located in the residential North End neighborhood, near shopping, downtown, and waterfront
- 97-acre landscaped campus with extensive facilities and varied residential options
The Possibilities
Student Life
- More than 70 wide-ranging organizations and clubs
- Active student government
- Greek-letter organizations
- Residence halls, on-campus houses, and theme/foreign language housing options
Athletics and Recreation
- NCAA Division III Northwest Conference
- 23 varsity sports
- Varied intramural and club sports
CONTACT INFORMATION
1500 N. Warner St.
Tacoma, WA 98416
253.879.3100
Featured Student
Kelton Mock '15: Lillis Scholar
Kelton is one of two Lillis Scholars accepted for the Class of 2015. A National Merit Semifinalist and an AP Scholar with Honor, he is a talented musician, playing both piano and classical bass. In addition, Kelton has a passion for science, planning to study biochemistry and molecular biology at Puget Sound. His family spent his junior year living away from their Utah home in rural Costa Rica where Kelton assisted graduate students with research on tropical bird migration and studies relating to beetles on coffee plantations.
