University of Puget Sound overview

Q. What are the main USP/Rankings of the University of Puget Sound?

The University of Puget Sound has selected one of 40 institutions nationwide in the college guide Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges in 2012. For the number of graduates who participate in the Peace Corps, the university has consistently rated among the top five small liberal arts colleges; in 2007, it was the first. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education have recognized seven University of Puget Sound professors as Washington State Professors of the Year.

Q. What is the University of Puget Sound famous for?

The University of Puget Sound is famous for its research and teaching. It is one of the top private universities.

Q. Is Tacoma a large city?

Tacoma is the county seat of Pierce County in Washington. It is a port city on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 kilometers) southwest of Seattle, 31 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 kilometers) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park.

Q. What’s the weather like around the University of Puget Sound?

Summers in Tacoma are short, warm, dry, and partly cloudy, while winters are very cold, wet, and mostly cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature typically ranges from 37°F to 78°F, with temperatures rarely falling below 27°F or rising above 88°F.

Q. How many students study at the University of Puget Sound?

The total number of students at the University of Puget Sound is 3000.

Q. Who are the top alumni of the University of Puget Sound?

The notable alumni of University of Puget Sound include-

• Suzanne Anderson
• Bill Baarsma
• Scott Bateman
• Ted Bundy
• Terry Castle
• Dale Chihuly
• Jori Chisholm
• Marion Higgins