| Puget Sound vs. Whitman |
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|---|---|---|
#160 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #16 in Washington Colleges | Rankings* | #2 in Washington Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$62,898 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$64,050 |
| $41,422 | Graduate Tuition | - |
| More$33,850 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$32,216 |
| Admission | ||
| Lower1,280 SAT 29 ACT | Test Scores | Higher1,410 SAT 31 ACT |
| Easier72.25% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter38.15% |
| Lower11.36% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable14.12% |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,864 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,561 |
| Larger1,594 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller1,561 |
| 270 | Graduate Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower68% | Graduate Rate | Higher81% |
| Higher15% | Transfer-out Rate | Lower12% |
| Lower84% | Retention Rate | Higher87% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,703) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 886) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,370) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,960) |
| Faculty | ||
| 10 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 257 | Number of faculty | 210 |
| Higher$96,569 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$95,654 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.