Portland, OR · Private · 2,957 undergraduates · urban
University of Portland
Less selective
University of Portland combines a Holy Cross liberal-arts core with professional programs on a residential bluff overlooking the Willamette River.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 95.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 79.7%
9,041 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$82,804 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Portland apart
Academic design
The Core combines humanities, sciences, mathematics, social sciences, theology, philosophy, and integrative courses within the university's Holy Cross educational tradition.
Campus pattern
The Bluff is a self-contained North Portland campus above the Willamette River, with the St. Johns neighborhood nearby and central Portland farther south.
A signature opportunity
A shared Holy Cross Core keeps students in engineering, business, nursing, education, and liberal arts connected through common intellectual requirements.
Can I get in?
95.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,041About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Portland, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Portland weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Core combines humanities, sciences, mathematics, social sciences, theology, philosophy, and integrative courses within the university's Holy Cross educational tradition.
Make institutional fit specific
University of Portland combines a Holy Cross liberal-arts core with professional programs on a residential bluff overlooking the Willamette River.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Portland
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
Computer Science
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Portland beyond the classroom
The Bluff is a self-contained North Portland campus above the Willamette River, with the St. Johns neighborhood nearby and central Portland farther south.
A defining academic feature
The Core combines humanities, sciences, mathematics, social sciences, theology, philosophy, and integrative courses within the university's Holy Cross educational tradition.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Bluff is a self-contained North Portland campus above the Willamette River, with the St. Johns neighborhood nearby and central Portland farther south.
A reason to look closer
A shared Holy Cross Core keeps students in engineering, business, nursing, education, and liberal arts connected through common intellectual requirements.