The University of Puget Sound has been awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

Tacoma, Wash.—Following an extensive national search, the University of Puget Sound has named Tim Whittum as vice president for enrollment, effective January 13, 2025. Whittum joins Puget Sound from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), where he has served in a variety of admission leadership positions for the institution’s main, liberal-arts residential campus since 2010, most recently as associate vice president of admission and campus’s chief enrollment officer.

The University of Puget Sound has been ranked in the top 17% of the World University Rankings for International Students by StudyAbroadAid, a comprehensive global university database.

COPE Health Solutions (CHS) is excited to announce our partnership with the University of Puget Sound, a premier liberal arts institution in the Pacific Northwest, to enhance career pathways in healthcare through the COPE Health Scholars’ clinical experiential learning programs across the state of Washington.

Multiple programs at the University of Puget Sound have been recognized by Intelligent.com, a widely respected source for higher education rankings and research. The university has been awarded top honors across several disciplines, reinforcing its status as a leader in higher education.

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce Lina McDonald of Bend, Oregon, and Grace Shirley of Castle Rock, Colorado, as the recipients of the Lillis Scholarship, one of the university’s most distinguished honors for incoming students in the class of 2028.

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce incoming students Bryce Kirk of Sedona, Arizona, and Esther Mosaku of Abule-Egbe, Nigeria, as the two newest recipients of the prestigious Matelich Scholarship for the Class of 2028.

TACOMA, Wash. - The University of Puget Sound has been honored once again for its academic excellence, securing a spot among the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The university claimed the #95 spot in a highly competitive category among universities nationwide. Puget Sound was also recognized as a “Best Value School” moving up three spots to #81.

University of Puget Sound is pleased to announce a gift of $1.15 million from Trustee Sumner P. Erdman ’87. The gift will support Logger Athletics, the Puget Sound Fund, and experiential learning.