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University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound
1500 North Warner Street
Tacoma, WA 98416

Official telephone: (253) 879-3100
Fax number: (253) 879-3500
Website: www.pugetsound.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jenny Rickard,
Vice President for Enrollment

Contacting the office:

253 879-3211
800 396-7191 (toll free)
253 879-3993 (fax)
admission@pugetsound.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	3 recommended
Lab:	4 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	22 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

122

Number of early decision applications accepted:

114 (93%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.53

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

33%

Average SAT I:

618 verbal, 600 math

Average ACT:

28 English, 26 math, 27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 30

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

62%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

55%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,827

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,616 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

652 (14%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

480

Number accepting place on waiting list:

227 (47%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

21 (9%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

84%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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