University of Puget Sound Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 60%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 46%
% of males in fraternities: 22%
% of females in sororities: 23%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 90%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 60%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (59%), women's dorms (5%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (8%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (20%)
% college-owned singles: 42%
% college-owned doubles: 54%
% college-owned triples: 3%
% college-owned apartments: 0%
% college-owned other: 1%
Number of college-owned residences: 77
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 14%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 22%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:97 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Sea-Tac (25)
Nearest train station (miles): Tacoma (5)
Nearest bus station (miles): Tacoma (4)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 2,000
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 25%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Seattle University @ Pacific Lutheran University)
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Well-known campus events Diversity Theme Year, First Friday Log Jam, Homecoming, Campus Music Network Concerts, Cultural Events Series, Hawaiian Luau, Pierce Lectures, Film and Theatre Society, Foolish Pleasures Student Film Festival, Infinite Monkeys Theatre Festival