University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1901Large citySEVP certified

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 $170 million. More than 17,000 alumni live in the Portland metropolitan area.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$60,100
Estimated total for international students: US$76,816

Net price calculatorup.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,957
Graduate students: 299
International undergraduates: 3%
Students per teacher: 9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 89%
SAT: Reading and writing 580–670 · Maths 580–700
ACT: 25–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 81%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$85,634

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (55)

Bachelor's degrees35 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies

Master's degrees11 subjects

Applied MathematicsBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Educational Administration and SupervisionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

Educational Administration and SupervisionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Graduate certificates5 subjects

Education, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.