Applying to U of Puget Sound

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
75.99%	1,310

University of Puget Sound's acceptance rate is 75.99% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,548 students applied and 4,216 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Puget Sound.

U of Puget Sound's acceptance rate places 4th out of 21 Washington colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,310 and the ACT score is 30 at U of Puget Sound. U of Puget Sound's SAT score ranks 4th out of 13 Washington colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Puget Sound, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Puget Sound is 75.99% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.01%. 2,480 men and 3,068 women applied to U of Puget Sound and 1,736 men and 2,485 women students were accepted.

Among them, 226 men and 249 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Puget Sound.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Puget Sound
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,548	2,480	3,068	0	0
Admitted	4,216	1,736	2,485	0	0
Enrolled	464	226	249	0	0
Acceptance Rate	75.99%	70.00%	81.00%	-	-
Yield	11.01%	13.02%	10.02%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Puget Sound 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 135 students (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 63 students (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Puget Sound.

The median SAT score is 1,310 with 670 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 710 and the 25^th percentile is 615. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 30 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at U of Puget Sound. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 29.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Puget Sound are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,284, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Puget Sound
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1185	1310	1390
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	615	670	710
SAT Math	570	640	680
ACT Composite	27	30	31
ACT Math	24	26	28
ACT English	25	29	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Puget Sound 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Puget Sound. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Puget Sound.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Puget Sound Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Puget Sound. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Puget Sound.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Puget Sound
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.pugetsound.edu/admission/
Online Application	www.pugetsound.edu/admission/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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