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    About Puget Sound

    Founded in 1888, University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential, and predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college.

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University of Puget Sound is a leading liberal arts university in the dynamic Pacific Northwest, offering a rigorous, flexible education that gives students the freedom to explore and shape their studies, supported every step of the way by mentors and advisors. Whether you know your path or have yet to discover it, we can help you pursue a life of purpose and impact.

Why Puget Sound?

01 At Puget Sound, it's personal.
02 A reputation for excellence.
03 Be challenged AND supported.
04 Get real experience.
05 Paying for college.
At Puget Sound, it's personal.
At Puget Sound, it's personal.

We come from different places and experiences, and no two journeys are the same. Explore a rigorous education that offers you the freedom to follow your own path.

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A reputation for excellence.
A reputation for excellence.

Ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger, Forbes, The Princeton Review, and more.

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Be challenged AND supported.
Be challenged AND supported.

Our campus in Tacoma’s residential north end is built to foster collaboration and connections with cutting-edge researchers and scholars, trusted mentors and advisors, and lifelong friends.

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Get real experience.
Get real experience.

An education isn’t something you get—it’s something you do. Experience the joy of encountering ideas, making connections, generating new knowledge, and putting your education to work.

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Paying for college.
Paying for college.

We invest in your success financially, too. 100% of undergraduates receive financial aid, and first-year students admitted with a GPA of 3.6 or above will, at minimum, earn a Dean’s Scholarship of $23,000 per year.

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After Puget Sound

Loggers are remaking the world doing work that matters.
  • 90%

    of Class of 2019 are employed, continuing their education, or engaged in public service

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    students pursue funded research each year

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    student-to-faculty ratio

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    acceptance rate to medical school

  • 200+

    national post-grad scholarships and fellowships

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Alumni

"I have been very successful in my career relative to others of my age and experience. I attribute this to the liberal arts degree I earned at Puget Sound. In today’s economy, positions have been combined across fields, and having a liberal arts-based science degree is the best way to tackle modern challenges."

Jessica Bruce '08
Alumni Jessica Bruce '08

"As a student I recognized the importance of taking advantage of as many opportunities as possible to broaden my exposure and develop my resume. I interned for two summers in Washington D.C. with the Census Bureau and State Department. I also worked for the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, a non-profit that does investment in the community..."

Jessica Dyck '18
Alumni Jessica Dyck '18

"The ability for me to be able to critically think about global health inequities and the challenges that the world faces when it comes to policy making and funding of healthcare gives me perspective when I am working in my community."

Jacki Ward Kehrwald '10
Alumni Jacki Ward Kehrwald '10

"I was able to apply the participant observation method to contortion and acrobatics for my Watson project. I was able to participate in the training methods and also to look at the culture of the people around me and how their arts and training interacted with culture.”

Maria Kolby-Wolfe ’92

To Make It Better

COMMON THREAD  Equal access is a theme running through the varied nonprofits where…

Adam Willard ’03. Photo by Justin Knight

A Chemist After All

When Adam Willard ’03 emerged from high school in Bend, Ore., and prepared to enroll at Puget Sound as a pre-med major, he hated chemistry so much…

Julie Davidson ’96

6th Avenue Brewer

In March 2020, Julie Davidson ’96 made a pivot. A certified facilitator, coach, and consultant—and president and CEO of her own consulting company,…

J.T. Hartman ’19. Photo: Quinn Martell ’20

A Passion for Whitewater

Growing up in North Bend, Wash., J.T. Hartman ’19 spent time in and around rivers, but not paddling them. That changed when he was 12 and a family…

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The Business of Baseball

And while some of it has to do with the Loggers’ on-field success in the sport, much has to do with what happens in the classroom. “The vast majority…

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Listen to Hallie

Bateman ’11 explains that, according to her mother, Alive people are present and a “…

Zak Kallenborn ’13

Drone Swarms and More

Zak Kallenborn ’13 The biographical blurb on the “About” page of Zak Kallenborn’s…

Amanda Diaz ’18

Standing Up for Immigrants

Amanda Díaz ’18 In her first month at Puget Sound, Amanda Díaz ’18 learned in class…

Regina Kearney Glenn ’70, MBA'71

Most Likely To Lead

Regina Kearney Glenn ’70, MBA’71 It was the late 1960s and Regina Kearney Glenn ’70,…

Arlene Smith ’08

Taking Play Seriously

IT’S ALL THAT  Flow arts includes dance, juggling, fire spinning, and object…

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President Isiaah Crawford Receives Honorary Degree From Saint Louis University

TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford, PhD, received an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Educatio...
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Faculty

University of Puget Sound announces faculty appointments to endowed positions

The Office of the Provost has announced appointments of four endowed professorships starting in fall 2022. The multiyear pos...
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Mindful Moments

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Building Resilience

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Staff Appreciation Event

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Mindful Moments

At Puget Sound we are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of our community. Human Resources is pleased to offer...

May 2022 26

Building Resilience

Participants engage in a journey of self−discovery while creating a plan to improve their resilience and developing healthy ...

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Staff Appreciation Event

All staff are invited to the annual Puget Sound Staff Appreciation event! This relaxed, informal event will celebrate our su...

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@soren_kloepfer

A classic rainy PNW day to cap off 4 great years at the University of Puget Sound. To all the good friends I met, the professors and staff, and to my family thank you! I am pleased to announce successful completion of a B.A in Communication Studies! Onto the next chapter! I’ll be sticking around Tac...

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@seasidedolphins

🥳Congratulations Ayli on her official commitment to swim for the 🎓University of Puget Sound! 🏊🏻‍♀️ 🪵@logger_swimming ⭐️Ayli has been training with the Dolphins for 11 years and we are so proud to see her take the next big step! Go Ayli! 🎉 “Thank you to my coach, family, and friends for getting me to...

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@featha01

The beautiful PNW has laid claim to child #2. Naomi has decided to attend the University of Puget Sound next fall where she has been accepted into the honors program and plans to study environmental science/chemistry. We are so excited for her!!! And the fact that our kiddos will be 3 hrs apart from...

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@fourkidsmama

Rain on your special day can be considered a stroke of luck for several reasons. Rain symbolizes blessings, cleansing, unity, and a new day. Unfortunately when you attend school in WA, rain is what you’re accustomed to so we will accept the rain as a blessing! Our ❤️ @hana_deguzman received her BS i...

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@kathleenbade

Series Finale. Today is my son’s final collegiate baseball game ever. It is as bittersweet as it gets. We are so full of pride and joy over this journey that began at the age of 5 for him, but sad this chapter is coming to a close for all of us as a family. It’s been so exciting seeing all the plays...

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@el.slatty

  i have finished my first year of college, during which i became involved in an incredible project. check it out on the website: https://upsreactor.com. i learned how to operate a nuclear fusion (fusor) reactor and worked (led by Brett Klaassen) to improve the machine. as of right now, the reactor ...

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