University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound
Former names
The Puget Sound University (1888–1903)
College of Puget Sound (1914–1960)
Mottoπροs τα ακρα (Greek)
Motto in English
To the heights
TypePrivate Liberal arts college
EstablishedMarch 17, 1888 (1888-03-17)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Endowment$471.47 million (2024)[1]
PresidentIsiaah Crawford
Academic staff
206 full-time; 63 part-time (fall 2021)[2]
Students2,023 (fall 2023)[2]
Undergraduates1,712 (fall 2023)[2]
Postgraduates220 (fall 2023)[2]
Location,
United States
CampusSuburban, 97 acres (39 ha)
ColorsMaroon and White[3]
  
Mascot"Grizz" the Logger
Websitepugetsound.edu
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The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1888.[4] The institution offers a variety of undergraduate degrees as well as five graduate programs in counseling, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and public health.

Puget Sound's athletic programs compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III Northwest Conference. The University of Puget Sound is also the only independent national undergraduate liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest with a School of Music and School of Business and Leadership.[5]

  1. ^ "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "University of Puget Sound". College Navigator.
  3. ^ "University of Puget Sound Athletic Logo Specifications" (PDF). University of Puget Sound. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "About Puget Sound". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  5. ^ "Facts and Rankings". Pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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