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University Of Puget Sound

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.

Campus Location

1500 N Warner
Tacoma, WA 98416
USA
Main Tel: (253) 879-3100
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

University Of Puget Sound Highlights

Where University Of Puget Sound 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 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor56635
Master1366

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Puget Sound was 2,772 in 2007 (2,720 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

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

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 31,895
Room$ 4,610
Board$ 3,875
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.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  112
Without tenure; working toward tenure  64
Without tenure; tenure not available  62

Housing and Meals

University Of Puget Sound provides on-campus housing for 1,641 of its 2,720 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of Puget Sound Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Puget Sound is in the Northwest Conference for major sports.

University Of Puget Sound Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men62%
Women70%
All66%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal570-690
Math550-660
Writing560-660

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (22 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (88 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (18 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (71 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (219 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 (11 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (17 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (14 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music Performance
  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (35 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (91 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics
  • Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (99 awarded)

  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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