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University of Portland

General Information

Name: University of Portland
Address: 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203-5798
Phone:

  • General information: (503) 943-7911
  • Financial aid office: (503) 943-7311
  • Admissions office: (503) 943-7147

Website: www.up.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$27,210$25,562$24,066
Books and supplies$1,000$800$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,850$7,400$7,050
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,600
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,850$7,400$7,050
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,600

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,860$35,562$33,416
Off-campus$37,860$35,562$33,416
Off-campus with family$30,010$28,162$26,366

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 4%
  • Institutional grants: 96%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3505
  • State/local grants:$3412
  • Institutional grants:$11706
  • Student loans:$8779

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,3552,3763,979
Percent admitted64.7%63.0%65.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time17.6%16.4%18.3%
Part-time0.0%0.1%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3415
Undergraduate enrollment: 2922
First-time student retention: 86%
Overall graduation rate: 68%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 9%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • French Studies - Bachelor
  • German Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other - Master
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Directing and Theatrical Production - Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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