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Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound

pugetsound.edu

University of Puget Sound’s Admission Requirements

Acceptance Rate

88%
Your Chancing: Phase 1

SAT

Average SAT

1260

SAT 25th-75th

1150 - 1370

Students Submitting SAT

31%

Math

Average (25th - 75th)
570 - 670

Reading and Writing

Average (25th - 75th)
580 - 700

Recommendation

You should work toward getting your SAT score at or above the average score. However, if you’re making a tradeoff on what to improve – remember that SAT scores are important, but carry less weight than GPA and coursework.

Read about how to increase your SAT score.

ACT

Average ACT

29

ACT 25th-75th

26 - 32

Students Submitting ACT

20%

Math

Average (25th - 75th)
26 - 30

English

Average (25th - 75th)
26 - 34

Recommendation

You should work toward getting your ACT score at or above the average score. However, if you’re making a tradeoff on what to improve – remember that ACT scores are important, but carry less weight than GPA and coursework.

Wondering your admission chance to this school? Calculate your chance now

Your Chancing: Phase 2

Extracurriculars

Your extracurriculars can have a big impact on your admissions chances. Add in your activities to our Chancing Calculator to see their impact.

Recommendation letters

Having a great recommendation sometimes improves your chances, but it’s most important to make sure that you’re not disqualified because one is missing.

Application requirements

Accepts Common App
Yes
Considers class rank
No
Recommendation letters
Not used
TOEFL policy (international applicants)
Required
SAT/ACT testing policy
Optional
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Which tests students typically submit

SAT: 31%
ACT: 20%
Learn about chancing

We evaluate your profile like colleges do, in two phases:

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Phase 1
Academics:
Very important

Meet academic requirement

Phase 2
Extracurriculars:
Important
Essays:
Very important
Interviews:
Less important
Rec letters:
Less important
Other holistic factors:
Somewhat important
Phase 1

The college reviews your academic profile to make sure that you are qualified. For applicants who don’t meet academic requirements, chances of acceptance drop significantly, regardless of their strength elsewhere.

Phase 2

Then college reviews the holistic parts of your application to choose from the students who made it past Phase 1.

How does the chancing calculator help me without counting in all the holistic factors?

You can use it as your baseline for building school lists, improving your profile, and coming up with application strategies.