Have questions about Puget Sound?
If you still aren't sure about the admission process, or are wondering what life is like as a Logger, you aren't alone. Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions in the list below!
If your question hasn't been answered, please send an email to the Office of Admission. We may even add your question to the FAQ!
Students apply to Puget Sound through the Common Application, which the university uses exclusively for undergraduate admission. The website will provide you with the all of the necessary forms and allows you to easily submit your application to University of Puget Sound and other Common Application schools.
A completed first-year application will include: the Common Application, a Secondary School Report, a Counselor Evaluation, a Teacher Evaluation, your high school transcript(s), and optionally, scores from the SAT or ACT.
All materials that the University of Puget Sound believes are needed to make an admission decision are a required part of the application, so it is not necessary to send in additional materials. If an applicant would like to send in a brief writing sample or additional letter of recommendation he/she is welcome to. Please send additional materials to:
University of Puget Sound
Office of Admission
1500 North Warner St #1062
Tacoma, WA 98416-1062
The university offers both early and regular decision application plans. Applications are due on the deadline by 11:59 p.m. in the candidate's local time zone.
Early Decision
Early Action
Regular Admission
Early Decision is designed for students who know University of Puget Sound is their first-choice college. You are expected to enroll at Puget Sound if an Early Decision offer of admission is made. You also agree to withdraw all other college applications once this offer is made. If you are not certain of this decision, the Early Decision program may not be appropriate for you.
Early Action is a non-binding early notification admission plan. The deadline for Early Action is Nov. 1. You will be notified of your admission decision around mid-January.
When making admission decisions the Admission Committee considers the following: content and rigor of high school course selection, grade point average, SAT or ACT scores (if submitted), class rank (if available), personal essay, co-curricular interests, teacher and counselor recommendations, and a recommended interview.
Admission is selective. Through our competitive admission process, we take great care to match an applicant's academic and personal accomplishments with our goal of enrolling an academically talented and diverse student body.
While there is not a set pre-college curriculum, the following courses will better prepare you for the quality of work required at Puget Sound:
At Puget Sound, a student’s coursework is essentially divided into thirds: one third represents the core curriculum, another third is the student’s declared major, and the remaining third can be used for electives across the academic departments, specific programs, or can also be an additional major or minor. As a result, this flexible curriculum allows students to explore many academic interests and departments as they discover the interconnectedness between disciplines.
There are over 50 different academic departments at University of Puget Sound. View a list of our Departments and Programs.
Puget Sound requires each student to take 32 units to graduate. Typically, each course is worth 1 unit. Learn more about graduation requirements.
Our student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. The average class size is 17 students per class.
Students are matched with a faculty advisor based on their academic interest and initially meet during orientation. Faculty Advisors meet with students on an individual basis to help them register for classes, choose a major, and develop a four-year plan. Students have the option of changing their faculty advisor when they officially declare their major at the end of their sophomore year.
Many students complete internships during their time at Puget Sound. Some internships are taken for credit, some are during the school semester, and others during the summer. Our Career and Employment Services (CES) website features national global internship databases for students to search. Our Alumni Sharing Knowledge network allows current students to connect with alumni in their field of interest for advice and information on internships offered by their organizations. CES also helps students prepare through assistance with cover letters and resumes, as well as by conducting mock interview sessions with students.
Puget Sound is a NCAA Division III school that competes in the Northwest Conference.
Puget Sound has 23 varsity sports teams. Learn more about a specific team on our athletics website.
Puget Sound's campus includes several fields, a stadium, a tennis pavilion, and the Athletic and Aquatic Center, which was opened in August 2016. Please visit the Puget Sound Athletics website for more information about the facilities on campus.
The Puget Sound Athletics website provides contact information for all Puget Sound varsity athletic programs.
Puget Sound offers club and intramural sports, both of which are a less significant time commitment and open to students of varying skill levels. Visit the athletics website to learn more. You may also find sports clubs hosted through the Associated Students of University of Puget Sound (ASUPS).
Puget Sound, as a Division III institution, is committed to developing the scholar, as well as the athlete. Thus, varsity athletes at Puget Sound still have the same graduation and major/minor requirements as any other student.
The whole campus community, including professors, is supportive of Puget Sound athletics and athletes. Professors and coaches work together to make sure varsity athletes are caught up on assignments and class material in the instance that an athlete has to miss a class because of a sporting event.
Our teams have captured 40 conference championships since joining the NWC in 1999. On average, our teams win 3 conference titles a year and 1 conference title per season (Fall, Winter, Spring).
Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Men’s & Women’s Cross Country, Men’s & Women’s Soccer, Men’s & Women’s Swimming, Women’s Lacrosse, and Women’s Volleyball have all made appearances in NCAA Division III National and West Region rankings in the last 5 years.
Since joining the NWC in 1999, the Loggers have won two McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports trophies and have never finished lower than fourth in the standings out of nine schools. Puget Sound finished third in the 2013 McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports Competition.
The Women’s soccer team has won twelve Northwest Conference championships in a row, the longest streak in all of Division III soccer.
As an independent college, we recognize our responsibility to help meet the financial need of students who want to invest in their education.
We have resources to help you better understand your financial aid options and paying for college.
Learn More About Cost & Aid