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City of Destiny

With urban, mountain, and sea experiences right on your doorstep, Tacoma is your gateway to the Pacific Northwest.

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40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with a keynote address from Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth on Jan. 22.

After Puget Sound

86%

of the Class of 2024 is employed, continuing their education, or engaged in public service
10-to-1

student-to-faculty ratio
$69,590

Median annual salary for Puget Sound graduates who received federal student aid

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President Crawford poses with Wind Woods

Celebrating Excellence: Faculty Awards Recognize Outstanding Contributions

The University of Puget Sound is proud of its vibrant academic community, one that is deeply committed to rigorous scholarship, transformative teaching, and impactful service. Faculty were honored for their achievements for the…

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University of Puget Sound Professor Brings Bioethics Expertise to Asian Medical Communities

University of Puget Sound Associate Professor Hajung Lee, an expert in religion and bioethics, recently participated in a prestigious Harvard Medical School bioethics delegation to Asia. A key insight from her trip is that…

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Pohlad Scholar Embraces Challenges, Communication, and Classics at Puget Sound

Sophie Billadeau ’29, a first-year student from Minnetonka, Minnesota, is quickly building a memorable college experience at the University of Puget Sound. A graduate of a small charter school where she was involved in theater…

Flexible & Supportive Education

Our rigorous curriculum is rooted in the liberal arts, so no matter what you choose to study, you’ll have opportunities to explore new subjects and ideas.

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Small School, Big Outcomes

At Puget Sound, you get to know your professors and classmates, building community and connections that will benefit you long after graduation.

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Experiential Learning

Take your education beyond the classroom with hands-on learning experiences from study abroad to internships to summer research.

About Experiential Learning

Biology & Environmental Policy & Decision Making

Meghan Mooney '23

“This is a school where, if you get to know your professors, they become your community, cheering you on. It made me feel like I could do everything I set out to achieve.”

Mountains, City, Sea

From our beautiful Tacoma campus, you’re close to the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer, from world-class cuisine to backpacking in Olympic National Park.

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97-acre

residential campus in the Pacific Northwest
1,582

undergraduate students
237

graduate students

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Latina/o Studies and Music

Angela Ronces-Cortez '24

“I feel like my educational experience is a good example of what you get at a liberal arts school like Puget Sound. My love of learning really flourished here.”

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Puget Sound Master of Public Health Grad Supports Global Health Efforts

Rebekah McCosby MPH’23 likes to describe herself as a generalist. She began her undergraduate degree studying nursing, but quickly realized it wasn’t for her and switched to biology. After graduation, she worked in a community…

Taking His Time

The most daunting moments of Eric Mercer Jr.’s career have arrived in relative quiet, far from any spotlights or screaming fans. The audiences have been small but discerning, and each instance provided what Mercer’s mentor and…

That Voice You Hear

Access to National Public Radio’s Washington, D.C., headquarters is limited these days; tours of the building, located a mile due north of the U.S. Capitol, remain suspended as they have been since the COVID-19 pandemic began…

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