University of Portland
Portland, Oregon · Private · 2,957 undergraduates · up.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of 7,686 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1205 to 1325
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$87,670Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Portland
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is near freshmen's average.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$87,670
a year in 2027-28, from a $87,670 sticker price
What to do with your 1240
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1240).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First-Year Students | University of Portland · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
- Jun1Other deadline · June 1, 2027
Who gets in
92%
of applicants were admitted: 7,054 of 7,686 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/1, hear by 12/1.
Wait list
202 students were offered a spot; 85 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 4% of them sent SAT scores and 1% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1205 to 1325
Reading and Writing 600 to 675
Math 565 to 680
ACT composite 28 to 33
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160015%
- 1200 to 139963%
- 1000 to 119918%
- 800 to 9994%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$87,670
a year
- Tuition$63,440
- Fees$1,690
- Food and housing$19,400
- Books and supplies$1,190
- Transportation and other$1,950
University of Portland published $84,289 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,181
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,172
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,362
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,553
- Over $110,000$42,792
Financial aid
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$46,235
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
24%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $29,557 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 2/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,340Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 2 | Lower division Fine Arts elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 2 | Lower division Fine Arts elective |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | FA 207 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Lower division Biology elective |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | Lower division Biology elective |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 201 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MTH 201 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MTH 201, 202 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 3 | MTH 201 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Lower division Chemistry elective |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | Lower division Chemistry elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHN 101, 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 205 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 203, 273 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Lower division Computer Science elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 2 | Lower division Fine Arts elective |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 107 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 112 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENV 182 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HST 221 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HST 221 and lower division History Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | Lower division Social Science elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 101, 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 101, 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | Foreign language transfer elective |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 120 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 121 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | MUS 103 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | Lower division Music Elective |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 201, 271 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 202, 272 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | Lower division Physics elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | Lower division Physics elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHY 204 and PHY 274 |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 | 4 | MTH 112 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 101, 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 3 | Upper division English elective |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MTH 161 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 200 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | Lower division History elective |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | Lower division History elective |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HST 221 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HST 221 and lower division History Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
81%
Come back for a second year
88%
Typical earnings
$85,634
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Portland$107,293
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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