<p>My middle S is finishing his junior year at Puget Sound-- it has been a great experience for him. He loves the school and the part of Tacoma where UPS is located. Like most cities there are others parts of Tacoma that are not great. It is easy to get to Seattle and to the airport. The school owns something like 55 houses surrounding the campus, which is a nice living option for students who want to be out of dorms but don’t want to deal with a lease, utility bills, etc that go along with off campus housing. If anyone has specific questions send me a PM</p>
<p>Oldest D went to Willamette (similar school) . She loved that as well The school is right across from the capital building so lots of opportunities for internships in the government/political science area. Again PM if you want to know specifics</p>
<p>Whitman is more selective than either of these schools. Other schools in NW that are similar are Lewis and Clark, Pacific University (the one near Portland, not U of Pacific in CA) Pacific Lutheran and Linfield.</p>