www.pugetsound.edu Open in urlscan Pro
151.101.130.216  Public Scan

Submitted URL: http://www.pugetsound.edu/
Effective URL: https://www.pugetsound.edu/
Submission: On January 16 via api from US — Scanned from DE

Form analysis 1 forms found in the DOM

POST /

<form class="kwall-search-autocomplete-form" data-drupal-selector="kwall-search-autocomplete-form" action="/" method="post" id="kwall-search-autocomplete-form" accept-charset="UTF-8">
  <div class="form-title">Search</div>
  <div class="js-form-item form-item form-group js-form-type-textfield form-type-textfield js-form-item-title form-item-title form-no-label">
    <input data-drupal-selector="edit-title" class="form-autocomplete form-text form-control ui-autocomplete-input" data-autocomplete-path="/ajax/search-autocomplete" type="text" id="edit-title" name="title" value="" size="60" maxlength="128"
      data-once="autocomplete" autocomplete="off">
  </div>
  <input autocomplete="off" data-drupal-selector="form-pr-qxakzmpou0n1uvmomyr8xafsjv06pde2kp6l3ho8" type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-PR_qXakzmpOu0n1UVmomyr8xafsjV06PDe2kP6L3ho8" class="form-control">
  <input data-drupal-selector="edit-kwall-search-autocomplete-form" type="hidden" name="form_id" value="kwall_search_autocomplete_form" class="form-control">
  <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><input data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Search"
      class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn btn-primary">
  </div>
</form>

Text Content

Skip to main content


UTILITY MENU

 * Stories & News
 * Events
 * Library
 * Athletics
 * Graduate Programs


UTILITY CTA MENU

 * Visit
 * Apply
 * Give


SLATER TOP UTILITY CTA MENU

 * Contact
 * Visit
 * Give

Search

close
Search


 * About
   About Puget Sound
   
   Founded in 1888, University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential,
   and predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college.
   
    * Mission & Values
    * Facts & Rankings
    * Location & Community
   
    * Leadership
    * History & Traditions
    * Media Coverage

 * Academics
   SOMETHING YOU DO
   
   Part of a Puget Sound education is the opportunity for a wide variety of
   experiential learning options, including internships, studying abroad, and
   more.
   
   Read about student experiences
    * Undergraduate Programs
    * Graduate Programs
    * Experiential Learning
    * Curriculum & Graduation Requirements
   
    * Meet Our Faculty
    * After Puget Sound
    * Academic Resources & Support

 * Admission
   OPENING DOORS
   
   Create your own path and pursue a life of purpose and impact.
   
   Request Admission Information
    * Apply
    * Visit & Events
    * Group Visits
    * Experience Puget Sound
   
    * Cost & Aid
    * Graduate Admission
    * Connect With Us

 * Student Life
   We look forward to seeing you!
   
   Learn about our weeklong orientation program that immerses you in campus and
   the community while preparing you to tackle your academic studies.
   
   Read about student experiences
    * Housing
    * Dining
    * Activities
    * Orientation
   
    * Diversity & Belonging
    * Health & Safety
    * Student Life Resources

 * Alumni
   Once a Logger...
   
   Always a Logger! Just because you’re not still living on campus and visiting
   the Cellar for pizza doesn’t mean you have to be disconnected from what’s
   happening on campus! 
   
   Sign up for the weekly Hatchet newsletter!
    * Events
    * Volunteer
    * Stay Connected
   
    * Affinity Groups

 * Resources For...
    * Undergraduate Students
    * Graduate Students
    * Parents & Families
    * Faculty
    * Staff
    * Community
   
    * Top Resources
       * Webmail
       * my.PugetSound.edu
       * login.pugetsound.edu

 * About
 * Collections & Research
 * Education & Outreach
 * Biodiversity
 * Exhibits


PUSH NAVIGATION TOGGLE

 * Mobile Search Form Toggle
 * Push Menu Toggle




PUSH NAVIGATION TOGGLE

 * Mobile Search Form Toggle
 * Push Menu Toggle


MAIN NAVIGATION

 * About
    * Mission & Values
    * Facts & Rankings
    * Location & Community
    * Leadership
    * History & Traditions
    * Media Coverage
   
   About Puget Sound
   
   Founded in 1888, University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential,
   and predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college.

 * Academics
    * Undergraduate Programs
    * Graduate Programs
    * Experiential Learning
    * Curriculum & Graduation Requirements
    * Meet Our Faculty
    * After Puget Sound
    * Academic Resources & Support
   
   SOMETHING YOU DO
   
   Part of a Puget Sound education is the opportunity for a wide variety of
   experiential learning options, including internships, studying abroad, and
   more.
   
   Read about student experiences
 * Admission
    * Apply
    * Visit & Events
    * Group Visits
    * Experience Puget Sound
    * Cost & Aid
    * Graduate Admission
    * Connect With Us
   
   OPENING DOORS
   
   Create your own path and pursue a life of purpose and impact.
   
   Request Admission Information
 * Student Life
    * Housing
    * Dining
    * Activities
    * Orientation
    * Diversity & Belonging
    * Health & Safety
    * Student Life Resources
   
   We look forward to seeing you!
   
   Learn about our weeklong orientation program that immerses you in campus and
   the community while preparing you to tackle your academic studies.
   
   Read about student experiences
 * Alumni
    * Events
    * Volunteer
    * Stay Connected
    * Affinity Groups
   
   Once a Logger...
   
   Always a Logger! Just because you’re not still living on campus and visiting
   the Cellar for pizza doesn’t mean you have to be disconnected from what’s
   happening on campus! 
   
   Sign up for the weekly Hatchet newsletter!
 * Resources For...
    * Undergraduate Students
    * Graduate Students
    * Parents & Families
    * Faculty
    * Staff
    * Community
   
    * Top Resources
       * Webmail
       * my.PugetSound.edu
       * login.pugetsound.edu


SLATER MAIN MENU

 * About
   About Puget Sound
   
   Founded in 1888, University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential,
   and predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college.

 * Collections & Research
   SOMETHING YOU DO
   
   Part of a Puget Sound education is the opportunity for a wide variety of
   experiential learning options, including internships, studying abroad, and
   more.
   
   Read about student experiences
 * Education & Outreach
   OPENING DOORS
   
   Create your own path and pursue a life of purpose and impact.
   
   Request Admission Information
 * Biodiversity
   We look forward to seeing you!
   
   Learn about our weeklong orientation program that immerses you in campus and
   the community while preparing you to tackle your academic studies.
   
   Read about student experiences
 * Exhibits
   Once a Logger...
   
   Always a Logger! Just because you’re not still living on campus and visiting
   the Cellar for pizza doesn’t mean you have to be disconnected from what’s
   happening on campus! 
   
   Sign up for the weekly Hatchet newsletter!


UTILITY MENU

 * Stories & News
 * Events
 * Library
 * Athletics
 * Graduate Programs


UTILITY CTA MENU

 * Visit
 * Apply
 * Give


 * CELEBRATE MLK
   
   Join us on Jan. 18 to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
   Jr.
   
   Event Information


 * FIND YOUR PATH
   
   Follow your passion, challenged and supported every step of the way.
   
   Explore Academics


 * APPLY NOW
   
   Regular decision deadline is Jan. 15. Start your Puget Sound application
   today.
   
   Get Started


 * CELEBRATE MLK
   
   Join us on Jan. 18 to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
   Jr.
   
   Event Information


 * FIND YOUR PATH
   
   Follow your passion, challenged and supported every step of the way.
   
   Explore Academics

 1. 01Find Your Path
 2. 02Apply Now
 3. 03Celebrate MLK




University of Puget Sound is a leading liberal arts university in the dynamic
Pacific Northwest, offering a rigorous, flexible education that gives students
the freedom to explore and shape their studies, supported every step of the way
by mentors and advisors. Whether you know your path or have yet to discover it,
we can help you pursue a life of purpose and impact.
WHY PUGET SOUND?

01 At Puget Sound, it's personal.
02 A reputation for excellence.
03 Be challenged AND supported.
04 Get real experience.
05 Paying for college.

slide 1 to 2 of 5
At Puget Sound, it's personal.
At Puget Sound, it's personal.

We come from different places and experiences, and no two journeys are the same.
Explore a rigorous education that offers you the freedom to follow your own
path.

Learn More

A reputation for excellence.
A reputation for excellence.

Ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News & World
Report, Kiplinger, Forbes, The Princeton Review, and more.

Learn More

Be challenged AND supported.
Be challenged AND supported.

Our campus in Tacoma’s residential north end is built to foster collaboration
and connections with cutting-edge researchers and scholars, trusted mentors and
advisors, and lifelong friends.

Learn More

Get real experience.
Get real experience.

An education isn’t something you get—it’s something you do. Experience the joy
of encountering ideas, making connections, generating new knowledge, and putting
your education to work.

Learn More

Paying for college.
Paying for college.

We invest in your success financially, too. 100% of undergraduates receive
financial aid, and first-year students admitted with a GPA of 3.6 or above will,
at minimum, earn a Dean’s Scholarship of $23,000 per year.

Learn More



AFTER PUGET SOUND

Loggers are remaking the world doing work that matters.


 * 200+
   
   national post-grad scholarships and fellowships


 * 11:1
   
   student-to-faculty ratio


 * 90%
   
   of Class of 2019 are employed, continuing their education, or engaged in
   public service


 * 75+
   
   students pursue funded research each year


 * 80%
   
   acceptance rate to medical school (4-year average for HPA applicants)


 * 100%
   
   2022 acceptance rate for HPA applicants to dental, nursing, reproductive
   medicine & OT/PT programs

Alumni

> "I have been very successful in my career relative to others of my age and
> experience. I attribute this to the liberal arts degree I earned at Puget
> Sound. In today’s economy, positions have been combined across fields, and
> having a liberal arts-based science degree is the best way to tackle modern
> challenges."

Alumni Jessica Bruce '08

> "As a student I recognized the importance of taking advantage of as many
> opportunities as possible to broaden my exposure and develop my resume. I
> interned for two summers in Washington D.C. with the Census Bureau and State
> Department. I also worked for the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, a
> non-profit that does investment in the community..."

Alumni Jacki Ward Kehrwald '10

> "I was able to apply the participant observation method to contortion and
> acrobatics for my Watson project. I was able to participate in the training
> methods and also to look at the culture of the people around me and how their
> arts and training interacted with culture.”

Alumni Jessica Dyck '18

> "The ability for me to be able to critically think about global health
> inequities and the challenges that the world faces when it comes to policy
> making and funding of healthcare gives me perspective when I am working in my
> community."


MAKING SPACES FOR QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR

Alison De La Cruz ’92There are few hats Alison De La Cruz ’92 does not wear.
Over the last two-plus…


A CAREER IN FOOD

Cookbook author Cynthia Nims’ romance with food had as good a beginning as any:
a ham sandwich. Nims ’86 had just arrived in Paris for a study abroad…


TAKING PLAY SERIOUSLY

IT’S ALL THAT  Flow arts includes dance, juggling, fire spinning, and object
manipulation, among other…


MOST LIKELY TO LEAD

Regina Kearney Glenn ’70, MBA’71It was the late 1960s and Regina Kearney Glenn
’70, MBA’71 had packed…


AN IT GUY ABOVE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

Anton Edwardson ’14 (shown on the Arctic Ocean) is an IT entrepreneur in his
hometown of Utqiagvik,…


TRULY A ROCKET SCIENTIST

Cynthia Bixby ’86 is now chief engineer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research
Center.When Cynthia “CJ”…


CHESS CHAMPION AND AUTHOR

CHESS EXPERT Alexey Rudolph Root ’83, a former U.S. women’s chess champ, now
teaches and writes books…


MAKING HER OWN ROAD

OUTDOOR LIFE Kristen Bor ’05 has been living in a van and working from the road
for six years.After…


PT DOC FOR ELITE SKIERS

TOP DOC Torey Anderson DPT'18 is head physical therapist for the U.S. Women’s
Alpine Ski Team. When U.S…


A MUSICAL CAREER

ALL IN THE FAMILY Neal Berntsen ’82 is one of three siblings to have studied
music at University of…

See More After Puget Sound
Campus
Students


MATELICH SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING OKLAHOMA AND UTAH STUDENTS

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce incoming
students Tdohasan Chastang Sunray of Arcadia, Ok...
Campus
Students


LILLIS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING CALIFORNIA STUDENTS

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce Oliver Wright
of Granada Hills, California, and Maya Gome...
Campus
Students


UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND REPORTS ENROLLMENT GROWTH AMONG FIRST-YEAR AND
TRANSFER STUDENTS

TACOMA, Wash. — The University of Puget Sound is pleased to announce a 13%
increase in first-time college students, with 58 ...
What’s Happening Now
January 2024 8


THE WORLD THROUGH ABBY’S EYES EXHIBIT

January 2024 13


ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS

January 2024 18


38TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION

January 2024 22


PALESTINE BEYOND BORDERS: TRANSNATIONAL RESISTANCE AND THE EVOLUTION OF
SOLIDARITY IN THE U.S.

January 2024 8
Arts


THE WORLD THROUGH ABBY’S EYES EXHIBIT

Collins Library is excited to announce an upcoming exhibit, The World Through
Abby’s Eyes. The exhibit will be on display in...

January 2024 13


ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS



January 2024 18
Alumni + Family
Lectures


38TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION

The observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday has been a tradition at
the University of Puget Sound since before ...

January 2024 22
Lectures


PALESTINE BEYOND BORDERS: TRANSNATIONAL RESISTANCE AND THE EVOLUTION OF
SOLIDARITY IN THE U.S.

Sponsorship This talk is co-sponsored by the University of Puget Sound’s Asian
Studies and International Political Economy P...

See All Events


LOGGER LIFE

@univpugetsound

We &lt;3 @upsrdg . . .#universityofpugetsound #dance #school #friday

@univpugetsound

Scenes from campus this morning 😶‍🌫️ . . .#totheheights #campus #fog #tacoma

@univpugetsound

AAAND WE’RE LIVE 🐊🔊 Last week, President Crawford &amp; Professor Kolnes
shared personal stories around the theme of ‘adulting’ on @kupsthesound Open Mic
Story Night. . . .#totheheights #universityofpugetsound #adulting #radio

@univpugetsound

Taiwan Week was incredible 🤩 Last Wednesday, a culinary team from Kainan
University, Taiwan visited campus to demonstrate authentic Taiwanese tea-time
snack making. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! . . .#totheheights
#universityofpugetsound #food #culinary #taiwan

@univpugetsound

First in the fam! Last week, we invited all first generation Loggers, including
students, staff, and faculty, to celebrate their many contributions of first
generation students and colleagues. Wednesday, November 8 marked the anniversary
of the passage of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which crea...

@univpugetsound

Tune into @king5seattle tonight at 5:30 p.m., 9:50 p.m., and 10:50 p.m. PST for
an exclusive interview with Logger Football’s own, Lily Godwin ‘26! Last month,
Lily became the first female in NCAA history to achieve a solo tackle in a game.
. . .#totheheights #football #ncaa #history


TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR

Virtual tour



FOOTER TOP QUICK LINKS

 * Back to the top
 * Visit
 * Apply
 * Give

University of Puget Sound

1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma, WA 98416

Contact Us
facebook Instagram linkedin Youtube tiktok


FOOTER MENU

 * Campus Map & Directions
 * Security Services
 * Emergency
 * Title IX & Equal Opportunity
 * Employment
 * Consumer Information & Disclosures
 * Offices & Services

© 2023 University of Puget Sound


COPYRIGHT BUTTONS MENU

 * Puget Sound Museum of Natural History
 * Race and Pedagogy Institute