International Students

Financing your education is an incredibly important part of college. When you apply to Puget Sound, you are automatically considered for merit scholarships based on academic achievements and accomplishments. These scholarships range up to $31,000 (USD) a year. Undergraduate International students are automatically awarded an additional $2,000 scholarship once admitted. No additional application is required. International students can also apply for Puget Sound's full-ride Lillis Foundation and Matelich Scholarships.

Learn more about scholarships at Puget sound.

International students are not eligible for need-based financial aid at Puget Sound.

Requirements

• Common Application, including required essay
• Early Decision Agreement (if applicable)
• School Report | Complete your portion of this form and give to your school counselor or administrator
• Official Transcript | Your high school counselor can submit your transcript with the School Report section
• One Counselor Evaluation and One Teacher Recommendation
• Interviews (strongly recommended)
• International Student Financial Statement
• International Students can apply for free using University of Puget Sound fee waiver

English Proficiency

• Applicants can submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test to demonstrate proof of English proficiency.
• A minimum score of 85 on the TOEFL IBT, 6.5 on the IELTS, or 105 on the Duolingo English Test is recommended
• You are exempt from establishing proof of English proficiency if the language of instruction at your high school is English.

Test-Optional Admission

Puget Sound offers test-optional admission. Applicants have the option to submit SAT or ACT scores; SAT Subject Tests are not evaluated.

Requirements

• Common Application, including required essay
• $65 (USD) Application Fee | Not required if you have previously applied to Puget Sound
• College Report | Complete your portion of this form and give to your advisor
• Puget Sound Transfer Member Questions | This can be found on the Common Application
• Academic Evaluation
• Official Transcript
• International Student Financial Statement

English Proficiency

• Applicants must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test
• You are exempt from establishing proof of English proficiency if you have previously attended a college or university where English was the language of instruction

Test-Optional Admission

• Standardized Test Scores | Puget Sound offers test-optional admission
  • Applicants have the option to submit SAT or ACT scores; SAT Subject Tests are not required
  • Note: Students with fewer than one year of college or university credits are required to submit test scores or test-optional essays (see below)

For Transfer Students with Fewer Than One Year of Credits*

• All Requirements Listed Above
• Final High School Transcripts
• SAT/ACT Scores (optional)

First-Year Application Deadlines

* We have extended our response deadline to June 1, 2020.

All deadlines are 11:59 p.m. in the candidate's local time zone.

Application Deadlines - Transfer Students

Transfer Student Application Deadlines

Application Deadlines - Graduate

Graduate Application Deadlines

As part of the application process, international students (including Canadian students) must complete the College Board International Student Certification of Finances in order to have their application reviewed.

This form can be downloaded as a PDF using the link below.

International Undergraduate Students

If you're unable to complete the electronic form online, you can download and complete the form and fax it to the Office of Admission at 253.879.3993.

International Graduate Students

Graduate students must download and complete required form or contact us directly at 253.879.3211 or admission@pugetsound.edu.

College Board International Student Certification of Finances PDF

Applicants are invited to apply to our distinct academic programs as part of their admission application.

Business Leadership Program

The Business Leadership Program (BLP) is a highly selective program within the School of Business & Leadership. Each year, up to twenty-five first years are admitted into this experiential four-year program. Once admitted, students are required to maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

Interested students must submit a separate BLP application to be considered

Honors Program

The Honors Program offers a unique pathway through the university’s required core curriculum that engages and interrogates the intellectual traditions of the liberal arts as a tool for understanding our contemporary world and its historical origins. The program is not itself a major, but is taken in conjunction with any major. Honors students benefit from the rich conversations that build over their four years of shared academic, residential, and co-curricular experiences.

Interested students must submit a separate Honors application to be considered.

School of Music

An entrance audition is required for acceptance to the School of Music (major/minor programs), as well Music scholarship consideration, regardless of major or minor. Students must audition and complete the audition application to be considered.