University of Puget Sound

What is the cost of studying for a year at University of Puget Sound?

For the 2024-25 reporting year, full-time undergraduate tuition was $62,310, with $588 in required fees. Puget Sound is private, so the reported tuition and fee amounts were the same for in-state and out-of-state undergraduates.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees: $65,886 for 2025-26.
• Reported annual room and board charges: $16,450.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,000.

Adding those reported components gives $80,348. That is not a complete personal cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation, personal expenses, and other individual costs would add to it. Nor should it be combined with tuition quoted for another academic year without adjusting the other components. Part-time and graduate charges follow different schedules.

The published price is not necessarily the amount a student pays after aid. Reported average grant aid for undergraduate recipients was $36,377, but an average award is not an individual offer. Reported average net prices also varied by family income: $23,133 for families earning up to $48,000 and $45,456 for those earning above $110,000. Those figures describe groups, not guaranteed prices. Applicants should compare their own aid offers using the same categories of direct charges, grants, loans, and remaining expenses.

Eligible students may seek federal grants and loans, applicable state aid, and institutional scholarships or grants. Financial aid applications, eligibility rules, and priority dates matter; military education benefits have separate rules. A grant generally does not need to be repaid, while a loan does. A student offered campus employment should also distinguish potential wages from a grant already deducted from the bill.

What are the work-study opportunities at University of Puget Sound?

Puget Sound students can pursue campus jobs and, if eligible, Federal Work-Study positions. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid that supports earnings from an eligible job; it is not a promise of employment or money automatically credited to a student's account.

Students should review their aid offer to see whether they have Work-Study eligibility, then follow the university's student-employment process to find and apply for openings. Ordinary campus jobs may have different eligibility rules. In either case, hours, pay, and hiring depend on the position. A part-time job may help with expenses, but students should not count the full potential earnings as cash available before they have obtained a job and worked the hours.

For career development beyond campus employment, reported university services include career counseling for undergraduates, major and interest exploration, résumé preparation, interview workshops, job listings, employer recruitment, fairs, and opportunities to connect with alumni. Internships can provide relevant experience, but the university does not report a universal internship requirement for all students.