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University of Portland campus

🇺🇸 USA · Oregon

University of Portland

  • Private
  • Urban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
89.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹54,57,449Out-of-state
Students
2,957Undergraduates
Students per teacher
11Student to faculty

About

The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1901 and is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, which also founded UP's sister school, the University of Notre Dame. UP enrolls approximately 3,700 students.
The campus is in the University Park neighborhood near St. Johns, on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River. With a college of arts and sciences, a graduate school, and schools of business, education, engineering, and nursing and health innovations, it is Oregon's only comprehensive Catholic university. UP is North Portland's largest corporation and has an annual economic impact on Portland of ₹1,597 crore. More than 17,000 alumni live in the Portland metropolitan area.

Admissions planning estimate

89.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 54.2%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 95.39%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 95.4% (8,624/9,041; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

89 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 9,041
Offered a place 8,624
Enrolled 729

8.5% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1160-1370
4001600
ACT composite25-31
136

What a year costs

₹71,74,526 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹54,57,449
  • Housing₹16,21,266
  • Books & supplies₹95,811
Sticker price ₹71,74,526
After aid (average) ₹26,49,822

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹54,57,449
Out-of-state ₹54,57,449

Average aid awarded: ₹40,82,003 a year.

Outcomes and support

88.3%
Retention
79.8%
Graduation
63%
Get financial aid
87%
From out of state

One teacher for every 11 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 37.9%
Asian 21.9%
Hispanic 21.3%
Multiracial 9.5%
African American 3%
Pacific Islander 1.4%
Unknown 1.3%
Native American 0.4%

5 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - professional practice
  • Postbachelor's certificate

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Applied Mathematicsbachelor
Area Studiesbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Civil Engineeringbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer Sciencebachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Economicsbachelor
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineeringbachelor
Engineering-Related Fieldsbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalbachelor
Historybachelor
International Businessbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Mechanical Engineeringbachelor
Musicbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Physicsbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Social Workbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Theological and Ministerial Studiesbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate89.17%
Total Applicants9041
Admitted Applicants8624
Enrolled Applicants729
Application Fee₹4,697
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1160
SAT Composite 75th %1370
ACT Composite 25th %25
ACT Composite 75th %31

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹54,57,449
Out-of-State Tuition₹54,57,449
Average Housing Cost₹16,21,266
Books & Supplies₹95,811
Average Net Price₹26,49,822
Students Receiving Aid63%
Average Aid Awarded₹40,82,003
Out-of-State Students87%

Student Body Diversity

African American3.01%
Asian21.91%
Hispanic21.34%
White37.91%
Multiracial9.47%
Native American0.44%
Pacific Islander1.42%
International3.21%
Unknown Race1.29%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingUrban
Years4
Graduation Rate79.84%
Retention Rate88.32%
Student/Faculty Ratio11:1
Total Undergraduates2957

Contact

Street Address5000 N Willamette Blvd
ZIP Code97203
Phone(503) 943-7147
Websitehttps://www.up.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/