Financial Aid: Cost and Need

This section of the site is designed to provide you with an overall understanding of the different components in the financial aid process that are used to determine your eligibility for aid. Please click on the links below for more information.

Cost of Attendance—This section includes information on the standard figures UP uses to determine your COA.

Expected Family Contribution—This section includes information on what the EFC is and how it is calculated.

Financial Need—This section includes information on how your need for financial aid is determined by the Office of Financial Aid.

Net Price Calculator—Use this tool to get an early approximation of what a new first-year undergraduate student may expect to pay to attend the University of Portland.