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University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

88.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 409 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Puget Sound. Among these students, 128 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 83 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1260

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 4437 admitted students 128 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

31%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1370. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 700, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 700.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1260 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Puget Sound.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    580-700

  • Math

    570-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4437 admitted students 83 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

20%

Similar to the SAT, University of Puget Sound does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    26-34

  • Math

    26-30

  • Composite

    26-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$60

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Puget Sound during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,025 2,424 2,601
Admitted students 4,437 2,031 2,406
Enrolled students 409 207 202
Acceptance rate 88% 84% 92%
Yield rate 9% 10% 8%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Puget Sound received a total of 5,025 applications. These applications included 2,424 male applicants and 2,601 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,025 applicants, University of Puget Sound admitted 4,437 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,031 males and 2,406 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 409 students chose to enroll at University of Puget Sound. This means that 409 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 207 were male and 202 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Puget Sound had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Puget Sound had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 8%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Puget Sound over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,827 2,464 3,363 4,616 1,793 2,823 79% 73% 84% 652 242 410 14% 14% 14%
2016 6,398 2,716 3,682 5,048 1,962 3,086 79% 72% 84% 674 269 405 13% 14% 13%
2017 5,958 2,522 3,426 4,997 2,020 2,977 84% 80% 87% 593 254 339 12% 13% 11%
2018 5,730 2,471 3,259 5,060 2,091 2,969 88% 85% 91% 653 267 386 13% 13% 13%
2019 5,182 2,188 2,994 4,343 1,726 2,617 84% 79% 87% 615 256 359 14% 15% 14%
2020 5,202 2,419 2,783 4,518 1,953 2,565 87% 81% 92% 393 169 224 9% 9% 9%
2021 5,025 2,424 2,601 4,437 2,031 2,406 88% 84% 92% 409 207 202 9% 10% 8%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Puget Sound uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of Puget Sound is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Puget Sound.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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