University of Portland
Portland, Oregon
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 2,957 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 89%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $28,803per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 80%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $85,63410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The university has been guided by the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Catholic order of priests and brothers, since its inception in 1901.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 89%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1160–1370Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 25–31Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $28,803full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $76,816sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $60,100Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 80%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 88%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $85,63410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,957Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 31%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 18%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- George Fox University Newberg, OR — admits 94%
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX — admits 96%
- Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL — admits 82%
- Iona University New Rochelle, NY — admits 87%
- Eastern University Saint Davids, PA — admits 91%
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI — admits 88%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Portland, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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