Overview

University of Portland is a University institution located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 5000 North Willamette Boulevard
Portland, OR  97203-5798
United States

Contact Mr. Jason McDonald
Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@up.edu
Phone: 503-943-7147
Fax: 503-943-7315

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
French Studies	×
German Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Wellness, General	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Financial Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theology/theological Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,686

Applied

7,054

Accepted

2,814

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,094

Females Applied

4,648

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,582

Males Applied

2,397

Males Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.69

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 15th	October 1st	No
Other early decision plan	December 1st	December 1st	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	625	600	675
SAT Math	625	565	680
ACT Composite	26	28	33

Financial Aid

51,454

Avg. Financial Aid Package

51,875

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

59,163

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,258

Avg. Loan Aid

28,608

Avg. Grant Aid

44,681

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

79.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,814

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

59%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.99%
Black or African American	3.3%
White or Caucasian	35.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	20.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.44%
Two or more races	10.05%
Other	1.36%

Gender

Male (33.26%)

Female (66.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	55%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Riverboat, Rock the Bluff and Dance of the Decades

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Hawaii Club, International Club, Student Nurses Association, Feminist Discussion Group and The Bluffoons (Improv Club)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rowing		Division 1	No
Rugby			No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Crew		Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

457

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 232

Part-time - 225

Male - 175

Female - 282