Fueled by urban energy and natural curiosity, Puget Sound is a leading liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest—one of only 40 U.S. schools recognized in Colleges That Change Lives.

Why study at the University of Puget Sound? Because here, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to engage with others, to serve in the community, and to explore new ideas in the classroom. With more than 50 areas of study, and 100 clubs and organizations, life at Puget Sound is full.

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Schedule a tour on campus or learn about Puget Sound from the comfort of your own home! Register for a campus visit, one-on-one video call or information session to get a sense of Puget Sound's academic and student life opportunities.

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We invite you to do your research and decide if Puget Sound is indeed the right fit for you. We offer application checklists for first-year, transfer, international, and graduate students as well as information for counselors, parents, and families.

  • 1,200

    Courses in 50 traditional and interdisciplinary areas of study
  • 11:1

    Student-to-faculty ratio with an average class size of 17
  • 1,511

    Trees on our 97-acre residential campus in Tacoma, Washington.
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This is the Sound of Community

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