By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St.
Tacoma, WA 98416

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1888

Web Site:

www.ups.edu

Main Phone:

(253) 879-3100

Admissions Phone:

(253) 879-3211

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,564

Part-Time Undergraduates:

52

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,089

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,527

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

70%

Total Applicants:

4,554

Total Acceptances:

3,181

Freshman Enrollment:

671

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

21%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

92%

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Acceptance Rate:

69%

Regular Decision Deadline:

February 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

308

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

54

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

12

Transfer Applications Received:

274

Transfer Applications Accepted:

188

Transfer Students Enrolled:

92

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

68%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@ups.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.ups.edu/admission.xml

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1155–1355

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

580–685

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

575–670

Retention Rate:

86%

Top 10% of High School Class:

38%

Application Fee:

$40

Financial Information

Tuiton:

$28,460

Room and Board:

$7,140

Books and Supplies:

$900

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$19,532

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

69%

Students Who Received Aid:

60%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(800) 396-7192

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@ups.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.ups.edu/financialaid