University of Puget Sound
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college in Tacoma, WA (city setting), with 1,632 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 76% of 5,548 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1185–1390 on the SAT and 27–31 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $78,564 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $42,301 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 68% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, business, biological sciences. The campus reported 5.36 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Puget Sound ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,900
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Puget Sound
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Puget Sound teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northwest Conference | 26 | — | 4 | $146k | $5,597 | — | |
| Baseball | Northwest Conference | 47 | — | 1 | $249k | $5,306 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northwest Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $171k | $10,079 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northwest Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $191k | $13,637 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northwest Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northwest Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Northwest Conference | 93 | — | 1 | $513k | $5,515 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Northwest Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $44k | $4,359 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Northwest Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $44k | $7,266 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Northwest Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $85k | $6,051 | — | |
| Men's Rowing | Independent | 7 | — | 1 | $75k | $10,760 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Northwest Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $75k | $3,766 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Northwest Conference | 34 | — | 1 | $136k | $4,002 | — | |
| Softball | Northwest Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $122k | $6,805 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Northwest Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $89k | $4,028 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northwest Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $89k | $4,431 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Northwest Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $46k | $3,526 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Northwest Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $46k | $5,093 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Independent | 54 | — | 1 | $45k | $839 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Independent | 42 | — | 1 | $37k | $888 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northwest Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $186k | $6,656 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.