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University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

https://www.up.edu

#274 National Colleges

76.65% Admission Rate
Least Selective

3,773 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon. 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. The university enrolls approximately 4,200 students.

The campus is located 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, it is the only comprehensive Catholic university in Oregon. It is the largest corporation in North Portland and has an annual economic impact on Portland of some $170 million. More than 13,000 alumni live in the Portland metropolitan area.

"University of Portland." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Portland.
Location

City
Portland, Oregon

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 22.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 13.7%
Engineering 13.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 11.2%
Psychology 5.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 5.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.8%
Social Sciences 4.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.7%
Physical Sciences 3.4%
Education 2.7%
Natural Resources And Conservation 2.1%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.5%
History 1.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 1.0%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.8%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.7%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.4%
Theology And Religious Vocations 0.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$47,818.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
43.64%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$36,464.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1250 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 680 625 570
Verbal 670 625 580

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 26 23
English 31 27 23