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The University of Puget Sound, also known as UPS or Puget Sound, is a private, liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, United States. It was established in 1888. The campus spreads across an area of more than 95 acres. UPS offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, Master of Occupational Therapy, and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees. The university is organized into several departments and schools. The graduate schools are:
- School of Education
- School of Occupational Therapy
- School of Physical Therapy
Puget Sound has an active Greek life. The campus is home to several fraternities and sororities. There are also many student clubs and organizations.
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Campus Location1500 N Warner
Tacoma, WA 98416
USA
Main Tel: (253) 879-3100
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, science, drama and performing arts, therapy and counseling, art studies, mathematics, music, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 611 | 36 | | Master | 88 | 5 | | 38 | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 2,772 in 2007-2008 (2,619 full-time equivalent). About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class. Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 33,975 | | Room | $ 4,890 | | Board | $ 4,100 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 2,300 |
Financial Aid: University Of Puget Sound participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 117 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 59 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 66 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Puget Sound provides on-campus housing for 1,634 of its 2,619 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northwest Conference for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 62% | | Women | 68% | | All | 65% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 570-675 | | Math | 570-665 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (25 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (99 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (63 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Music Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (207 awarded) - Asian Studies/Civilization
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (18 awarded) MEDIA (29 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (9 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Performance
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (49 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (16 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (107 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
- Science, Technology and Society
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (99 awarded) - Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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