What is University of Puget Sound's acceptance rate?

University of Puget Sound admitted 3,785 of 5,239 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 72.2%, according to its Common Data Set.

What is University of Puget Sound's early decision acceptance rate?

University of Puget Sound admitted 103 of 122 early decision applicants (84.4%) for 2024-25.

What SAT score do you need for University of Puget Sound?

The middle 50% of University of Puget Sound's enrolled first-years scored 1160–1388 on the SAT and 27–31 on the ACT.

How many students get off University of Puget Sound's waitlist?

University of Puget Sound offered 102 students a waitlist spot and admitted 1 from it (3.1% of those who stayed on).

How much does University of Puget Sound cost?

Tuition is $65,270, plus $16,450 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $55,121.

What is University of Puget Sound's graduation rate?

68% of students graduate within six years.

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University of Puget Sound Common Data Set 2024-25

WATest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required but considered if submitted (C8A); C8F clarification left blankCompare with other schools AP credit policy

Acceptance rate

72.2%

3,785 of 5,239

Early decision rate

84.4%

Non-ED pool: 72%

SAT middle 50%

1160–1388

ACT middle 50%

27–31

Admissions

AppliedC1	5,239
AdmittedC1	3,785
EnrolledC1	430
YieldC1	11.4%
Early decisionC21	103 of 122 (84.4%)
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	102
Accepted a placeC2	32
Admitted from waitlistC2	1
Odds if you stay on the listC2	3.1%

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	31%
Submitted ACTC9	10%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	610–710
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	560–670
Average high school GPAC12	3.63
GPA of 4.0C11	12%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	34%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	25%
GPA below 3.50C11	28%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	$65,270
Required feesG1	$616
Food and housingG1	$16,450
Need fully met (first-years)H2	19.9%
Average % of need metH2	92%
Average need-based packageH2	$59,420
Average need-based grantH2	$55,121

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayVery important
Recommendation(s)Important
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesVery important
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationImportant
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	1,594
First-year retentionB22	84%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	68%

Notes on this filing

A0/A4 and general: CDS 2024-2025 filing; year reported as 2024-25.
C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals taken from the printed residency table and match the gender sums (5239, 3785, 430).
C2: waitlist counts mapped by position (offered 102, accepted place 32, admitted 1).
C8F: clarification blank; policy summarized from C8A only. C8G lists AP and institutional exam for placement.
C9: SAT 31% and ACT 10% submitted; these are shares of enrolled first-time students and are reported as printed.
C11: all-enrolled GPA bands sum to 99% because of rounding; pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24 and 2.50-2.99 bands (14+10+4=28).
C21/C22: early action applicant and admit counts not reported; early action offered (non-binding) marked yes.
B4-B11: the 2018 cohort gives 4-year completers as a count (348 of 653) but no printed 4-year rate, so grad_rate_4yr is null; 6-year rate of 68% is printed.
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid not printed as a percent, so left null; pct_need_fully_met computed as line h / line d (55/277) from the first-time, full-time column.
G1: private institution, single tuition figure; in-state and out-of-state left null. Room and board uses food and housing (on-campus) $16,450.

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University of Puget Sound admissions FAQ

What is University of Puget Sound's acceptance rate?: University of Puget Sound admitted 3,785 of 5,239 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 72.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is University of Puget Sound's early decision acceptance rate?: University of Puget Sound admitted 103 of 122 early decision applicants (84.4%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for University of Puget Sound?: The middle 50% of University of Puget Sound's enrolled first-years scored 1160–1388 on the SAT and 27–31 on the ACT.
How many students get off University of Puget Sound's waitlist?: University of Puget Sound offered 102 students a waitlist spot and admitted 1 from it (3.1% of those who stayed on).
How much does University of Puget Sound cost?: Tuition is $65,270, plus $16,450 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $55,121.
What is University of Puget Sound's graduation rate?: 68% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Puget Sound Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.