University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
89%Acceptance rate
$28,210Average net price / year
80%Graduation rate
$82,804Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,370Median debt at graduation
2,957Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $58,100
- Total cost of attendance
- $73,224
- Room & board
- $17,260
- Books & supplies
- $1,020
- Average net price
- $28,210
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,070
- $30–48k
- $16,577
- $48–75k
- $23,858
- $75–110k
- $27,021
- $110k+
- $37,284
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.2%
- Average SAT
- 1277
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 580–670
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 580–700
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 25–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $67,913
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,804
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,370
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
Programs: what graduates earn
28 of 58 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 41 | $87,596 | $44,281 |
| Education, General | 84 | $51,984 | $37,405 |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $127,021 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | $97,064 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,957
- Graduate students
- 422
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 38%
- Hispanic
- 21%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 22%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $91,503 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.up.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering – 11% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Portland?
89.2% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1277 on the SAT.
How much does University of Portland cost?
The average net price after grants is $28,210 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $58,100 and the full cost of attendance is $73,224.
How much do University of Portland graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $82,804 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Portland
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College Portland, OR · Public · 19,531 students |
$10,405 | — | 18% | $44,592 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR · Public · 13,182 students |
$9,552 | 91% | 53% | $57,906 |
| Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 2,120 students |
$36,013 | 78% | 75% | $62,205 |
| Reed College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 1,320 students |
$33,013 | 25% | 71% | $62,927 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · Public · 836 students |
— | — | — | $101,028 |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 759 students |
$23,782 | 53% | 100% | — |
| Sumner College Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 532 students |
$29,411 | 89% | 83% | $46,639 |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 420 students |
$35,785 | 75% | 29% | $34,883 |
| Warner Pacific University Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 375 students |
$25,629 | 71% | 49% | $55,204 |
| Carrington College-Portland Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 254 students |
$36,595 | — | 54% | $36,625 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.