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University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA pugetsound.edu 1,631 students

The University of Puget Sound is located on a 97-acre campus in a residential neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington. Its location provides convenient access to both the Puget Sound region and the Cascade Mountains. Students enjoy a vibrant campus culture centered on academics and participation in extracurricular activities. Puget Sound stands out as the only independent national undergraduate liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest to house both a School of Music and a School of Business and Leadership.

Programs
26
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$29,064
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$59,900
Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Puget Sound's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 17% of students receive Pell Grants; 43% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $35,056, roughly 41% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $28,409 $113,636
$30K – $48K $29,663 $118,652
$48K – $75K $33,336 $133,344
$75K – $110K $37,880 $151,520
$110K+ $45,996 $183,984
Sticker price (no aid) $59,900 $239,600
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Puget Sound

26 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →
71
$66,055/yr Very High 3.3x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
60
$49,106/yr High 2.4x
Economics Compare across schools →
52
$48,153/yr Very High 1.9x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
40
$37,610/yr Very High 2.4x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →
31
$22,260/yr Moderate 2.3x
History Compare across schools →
30
$29,909/yr High 0.2x
Cell Biology Compare across schools →
28
$35,822/yr High 0.5x
Political Science Compare across schools →
28
$31,290/yr Very High 1.4x
Sociology and Anthropology Compare across schools →
25
$19,495/yr High -0.2x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
24
$29,477/yr High 0.2x
International Relations Compare across schools →
24
$28,176/yr High 1.7x
Biology Compare across schools →
23
$30,191/yr High 1.4x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
23
$28,469/yr Moderate 1.0x
Germanic Languages Compare across schools →
23
$20,916/yr Very High -0.1x
English Compare across schools →
22
$29,291/yr Very High 0.2x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Compare across schools →
22
$23,437/yr High -0.0x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →
22
$16,310/yr Moderate -0.3x
Psychology Compare across schools →
21
$25,596/yr High 1.3x
Rhetoric & Writing Compare across schools →
21
$22,251/yr Very High -0.1x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →
20
$25,035/yr Very High 1.7x
Education Compare across schools →
20
$20,039/yr High -0.2x
Music Compare across schools →
19
$25,551/yr High 0.5x
International Studies Compare across schools →
18
$16,037/yr Moderate -0.3x
Area Studies Compare across schools →
17
$29,232/yr Very High 0.2x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Compare across schools →
15
$25,623/yr Very High 0.1x
Religious Studies Compare across schools →
9
$20,357/yr Very High 1.0x