Organization: THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
Mission: EDUCATION
Activities: THE ONLY NATIONAL INDEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE IN WESTERN WASHINGTON, PUGET SOUND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2,000 STUDENTS FROM 46 STATES AND ABROAD, PROVIDING 1,200 CLASSES IN MORE THAN 50 MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, INCLUDING GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE COLLEGE MAINTAINS A LOW STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO AND PLACES AN EMPHASIS ON EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING. AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE, PUGET SOUND OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND STUDENT SUCCESS, INCLUDING ATHLETICS, STUDY ABROAD, COMMUNITY SERVICE, INTERNSHIPS, CAREER PREPARATION, AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. PUGET SOUND ACTIVELY SEEKS AND SUPPORTS A DIVERSITY (SEE SCHEDULE O)OF BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT INFORM DEEP AND BROAD LIFELONG LEARNING FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
NTEE category: Universities
Secondary category: Arts, Culture & Humanities