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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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Maggie Mittuch,
Associate Vice President for Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 253 879-3214
800 396-7192 (toll free)
253 879-8508 (fax)
sfs@pugetsound.edu
FAFSA number: 003797
CSS/PROFILE number: 4067

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $46,310; $46,310 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $242
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,300
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,800

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
75% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
72% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
16% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
76% for first-year students
76% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$30,054 for first-year students
$30,798 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,324 for first-year students
$24,253 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,822 for first-year students
$7,878 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,018 for first-year students
$6,021 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
45% of first-year students
48% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$15,014 for first-year students
$15,389 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 - $18,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $23,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,556
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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