Historical Timeline

Since its opening in 1888 with only 88 students, the University of Puget Sound has grown to be one of the Pacific Northwest's top liberal arts colleges. This timeline provides a decade-by-decade tour of more than a century of learning at Puget Sound.

First building housing the university. Note at that time the school was called Puget Sound University.

Begin by selecting a period of history from the University of Puget Sound Timeline at the right. Then browse historic events and photos for that time period.