University of Puget Sound SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Puget Sound’s 72% admit rate means your focus should be showing strong fit, not treating admission as the finish line. If you submit scores, aim for the upper half of the SAT range, roughly 1270 to 1388, since SAT submitters are more common than ACT submitters here. Separately, with tuition near $63,000, compare merit offers carefully.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Puget Sound facts and stats
University of Puget Sound enrolls 1,594 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Puget Sound has an 84% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 68%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.
Tacoma, WA
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Key University of Puget Sound application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Offered
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
January 15
Financial Aid Priority
November 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you plan to submit scores to test-optional Puget Sound, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and use summer and fall of senior year for retakes and superscoring opportunities. For the November 1 Early Decision and Early Action deadlines, the October SAT or September ACT is typically the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Puget Sound’s tuition and fees are $62,898. Average merit awards are $30,447, and 64% of students receive aid. Submit the FAFSA by the November 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
Puget Sound’s cost for tuition, fees, room, and board is about $78,568 before personal expenses. Aid can significantly reduce that price, with 64% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $59,420. Merit awards are also substantial, averaging $30,447. For context, students graduate with an average debt of $30,675.
Student life at University of Puget Sound
70% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 22% of men join fraternities, and 14% of women join sororities.
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