	University of Puget Sound 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Puget Sound (Puget Sound. UPS) is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. It is the only national, independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington. Puget Sound offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, Master of Occupational Therapy, and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees. The college draws approximately 2,600 students from 44 states and 16 countries. It offers 1,200 courses each year in more than 50 traditional and interdisciplinary areas of study. In 2012 Puget Sound was named one of 40 schools nationwide in the college guide Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. The guide cites the college's dynamic curriculum, close interaction between students and professors, ideal location, and enduring success of its alumni as qualities that set it apart from other schools. Ties to The United Methodist Church remain, though the college is no longer officially affiliated with the church and the board of trustees is independently elected. History The University of Puget Sound was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888 in downtown Tacoma. The idea for a college in Tacoma originated with Charles Henry Fowler, who had previously been the president of Northwestern University. Fowler was in Tacoma for a Methodist conference when he spoke of his vision of a Christian institution of learning in the area. The conference released a report: We commit ourselves...heartily to the building up within the bounds of the conference of an institution of learning which shall by its ample facilities...command the respect and patronage of Methodist people within the bounds of the territory...and so by united and prayerful efforts advance to the establishment of a school of learning which shall be a praise in all the land. Two cities vied for the location of the school: Port Townsend and Tacoma. The committee eventually decided on Tacoma. A charter was drawn up and filed in Olympia on March 17, 1888. This date marks the legal beginning of the school. At this time, the school's legal title was "The Puget Sound University". In September 1890, UPS opened its doors, taking in 88 students. The beginnings of the school were marked by moral conviction: students were warned against intoxicating liquors, visits to saloons, gambling, tobacco use, and obscene drawings or writings on the college grounds. The university also had a financially tumultuous beginning. There was no endowment and the school often struggled for funds to pay the professors. It moved locations three times in 13 years and, at one time, the school was merged with Portland University (former campus is now the University of Portland). It opened up a year later (1899) back in Tacoma on the 9th and G Street. In 1903, the school was "reborn" and re-incorporated as a different entity, different trustees, and a different name: the "University of Puget Sound". The character of the school changed dramatically during the presidency of Edward H. Todd (1913-1942), who worked tirelessly to bring financial and academic stability. During his tenure, the "Million Dollar Campaign" was started, raising $1,022,723 for buildings, equipment, and endowment. With this money, the campus moved in 1924 to its current location in the residential North End of Tacoma, with five buildings, setting a stylistic tone for the institution. In 1914 the university was renamed the "College of Puget Sound". President R. Franklin Thompson (1942-1973) led a massive physical and institutional expansion: During this era almost all of the university's buildings were constructed. In 1960, the university's name changed from t ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Puget Sound Details

University of Puget Sound Details
detail	value
state	Washington
conference	Northwest Conference
public	Private
scores	1835/1223/28
level	Good
rank	[227
overall ROI rank	[223
size	small
undergrads	2553
grads	273
price	57908
drop	26
stem	18
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Puget Sound?

1. number 227 for Academics.

2. number 223 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Puget Sound?

1. Trinity University

2. Muhlenberg College

3. Union University

4. Furman University

5. Yeshiva University

6. Clark University

7. Denison University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Puget Sound National Academic Rankings

University of Puget Sound National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	227	132	154	222	228	153	159	187	223
West Coast Region	33	19	20	52	47	28	26	23	21
State of Washington	4	2	2	8	6	3	3	8	4
Top Ten Top250	227	132	154	222	228	153	159	187	223
Top Ten State of Washington	4	2	2	7	6	3	3	5	4

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

(mathematically similar student body, size, academics, stem, salary... etc)

University of Puget Sound Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Puget Sound
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.52	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
86.37	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
86.26	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
86.06	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
86.05	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
86.01	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
85.95	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
85.35	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
85.15	Cedarville University	Ohio		Private	AboveAverage	287	278
84.76	Wagner College	New York	Northeast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	385	412
84.55	Gordon College	Massachusetts	Commonwealth Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	394	475
79.96	Point Loma Nazarene University	California	Pacific West Conference	Private	AboveAverage	357	440
79.72	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
79.71	Rollins College	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	AboveAverage	262	338
79.55	Concordia College at Moorhead	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	430	444
79.51	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
79.44	Messiah College	Pennsylvania	Middle Atlantic States Athleti...	Private	AboveAverage	387	436
79.39	California Lutheran University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	AboveAverage	481	488
79.28	Rockhurst University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	404	250
79.25	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
79.24	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	Atlantic Sun Conference	Private	AboveAverage	303	255
79.12	DePauw University	Indiana	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	304	173
79.08	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
79.02	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
78.99	Willamette University	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	AboveAverage	300	402
78.92	Bethel University	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	423	428
78.91	Franciscan University of Steubenville	Ohio	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ...	Private	AboveAverage	410	310
78.88	Saint Michael's College	Vermont	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	329	452
78.82	Taylor University	Indiana	Mid - States Football Associat...	Private	AboveAverage	391	261
78.78	Berry College	Georgia	Southern Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	390	412
78.77	Eckerd College	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	AboveAverage	495	417
78.77	Siena College	New York	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	462	479
78.75	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
78.69	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
78.66	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
78.64	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
78.55	Seattle Pacific University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	383	384
78.42	Wittenberg University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	441	295
78.42	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
78.39	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136
78.29	University of Minnesota-Morris	Minnesota	Upper Midwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	321	161
78.28	Illinois Wesleyan University	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	AboveAverage	298	225
78.26	Hope College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	Private	AboveAverage	244	227
78.26	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	Heartland Conference	Private	AboveAverage	408	342
78.25	Webster University	Missouri	St.Louis Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	458	421
78.10	Catholic University of America	Washington DC	Old Dominion Athletic Conferen...	Private	AboveAverage	381	458
77.97	University of Portland	Oregon	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	245
77.96	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
77.90	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
77.42	University of Mary Washington	Virginia	Capital Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	424	386

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Puget Sound Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Puget Sound
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.93	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
97.52	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
96.82	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
96.23	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Low)	-	New England Women's & Men's At...	-Conf-	Good	-	161
95.38	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
94.70	University of Portland	Oregon	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	245
93.59	Thomas Aquinas College	California	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Good	223	243
92.32	University of San Francisco	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	226	241
91.08	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
90.08	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	229	244
90.01	Hofstra University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	231	298
86.85	Appalachian State University	North Carolina	Sun Belt Conference	Public	AboveAverage	230	228
85.54	American Athletic Conference (Low)	-	American Athletic Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	162
84.54	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
82.85	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
81.11	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	Average	232	197
74.58	Liberty University	Virginia	Big South Conference	Private	Average	230	248

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