University of Puget Sound Comparisons

8/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Tacoma, WA
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#4 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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Compare with Washington Public Colleges

Compare with Washington Public Colleges for University of Puget Sound
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$49,925 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$49,507 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$53,316 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$53,634 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$49,979 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Washington Private Colleges

Compare with Washington Private Colleges for University of Puget Sound
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle University Seattle, WA	$6,177 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$7,418 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$22,491 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	$1,152 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$26,863 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$10,018 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Puget Sound
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$46,761 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$48,498 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$49,332 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Puget Sound
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$4,798 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Reed College Portland, OR	$6,452 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$1,930 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Willamette University Salem, OR	$11,742 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$20,148 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$27,098 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$46,098 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Puget Sound
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$8,968 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$93 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$3,828 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$12,418 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$6,348 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$46,808 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Lawrence University Canton, NY	$3,002 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$1,688 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$12,894 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$25,398 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$22,050 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$1,848 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA	$6,410 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$2,219 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	$1,062 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$9,010 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY	$21,423 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$6,778 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$10,778 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$20,858 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$6,496 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$16,028 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$22,873 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$22,738 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Houghton University Houghton, NY	$44,468 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$32,198 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmira College Elmira, NY	$23,922 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$5,916 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$31,728 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington College Chestertown, MD	$7,572 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$28,648 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$26,548 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA	$32,698 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bennington College Bennington, VT	$3,364 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$24,478 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA	$10,086 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$29,108 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grove City College Grove City, Pennsylvania	$41,198 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Patrick Henry College Purcellville, Virginia	$34,473 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026