Northwest University-Washington vs University of Puget Sound

Side-by-side comparison of Northwest University-Washington, University of Puget Sound

Metrics	Northwest University-Washington Kirkland, WA	UP University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Kirkland, WA	Tacoma, WA
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs	A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Tuition (out-of-state)	$37,360	$65,886
Avg. net price	$22,071	$32,507
Acceptance rate	83%	72%
Enrollment	645	1,594
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	67%	69%
Retention rate	84%	84%
Median earnings	$61,237	$71,918
SAT range	ERW 540-700 · Math 500-650	ERW 610-710 · Math 560-670
ACT range	24-32	27-31
Themes	Historically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Has Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	AffordableHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Methodist CollegeHas a POSSE ChapterSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).