University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private four-year · City: Large
3,136undergraduates
89%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$34,951average net price per year
80%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,041
- Admitted
- 8,624
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 729
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 620-693
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-663
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (226 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Education, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-master's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctorate (professional)
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Doctorate (professional)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's
- Engineering, General Master's
- Communication, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,900
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,600
- Books and supplies
- $810
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,390
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $74,700
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $74,700
- Total cost living at home
- $58,100
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,994 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $28,283 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $32,078 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $40,001 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,754 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $34,476
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $32,470
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,587
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 81%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 80%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 75% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 83% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 592 | 84% |
| Men | 409 | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 164 | 85% |
| Black | 15 | 67% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 141 | 79% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 82% |
| White | 531 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 75% |
| Race unknown | 21 | 76% |
| International | 22 | 68% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 943 | 81% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 155 | 77% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,457
- Undergraduates
- 3,136
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,051
- Part-time undergraduates
- 85
- Graduate students
- 321
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 34%
- From out of state
- 64%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 21% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 42% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR, 97203-5798
- County
- Multnomah County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.