University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private · Large city
Private institution in Portland, OR · 3,104 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $82,804 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 10%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 14%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $36,3711,853rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $54,9001,870th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $54,9001,868th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $69,1831,810th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,370801st lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,804117th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,913127th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 80.4%209th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.0%532nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.4%1,408th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1277234th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,104679th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.6%1,778th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 131 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EADec 5
- RDMar 8
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $80,789 | $78,612 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $76,460 | $85,538 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $75,832 | $70,296 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,897 | $61,144 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,523 | $58,402 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,415 | $52,107 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,061 | $48,041 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $45,305 | $38,289 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $43,798 | $47,327 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,416 | $42,012 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1901source
- Athletic nickname: "Pilots"source
- Competes in West Coast Conferencesource
- School colors: Purple and Whitesource
- Mascot: Wally Pilotsource
- Formerly known as "Columbia University" (1901–1935)source
- Formerly known as "Multnomah College" (1897–1969)source
- Athletic conference: WCCsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Fight song: ""Pilot Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Megan Rapinoesource
- Notable alum: Kunal Nayyarsource
- Notable alum: Christine Sinclairsource
- Notable alum: Steve Cherundolosource
- Notable alum: Paul Winfieldsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,804,614 (M $3,477,663 · W $4,326,951)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Portland’s 3,104 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OR
- Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · 3,211 undergrads
- Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · 2,913 undergrads
- Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR · 2,911 undergrads
- George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · 2,505 undergrads
- Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR · 2,201 undergrads
- Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · 2,167 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · 3,101 undergrads
- Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO · 3,101 undergrads
- SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY · 3,110 undergrads
- Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN · 3,120 undergrads
- Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN · 3,088 undergrads
- Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN · 3,120 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteup.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 209825)
- Compare colleges in ORRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OregonEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Western Oregon UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Portland vs Western Oregon UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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