International Student Services: Freshmen

The University of Portland community is enriched by the hundreds of students who join us each year from over 30 different countries on six continents. The following information will provide details that will assist you throughout the admissions process. As questions arise, please contact an international admissions counselor at intl-adm@up.edu.

Application Deadlines

December 1      Fall term priority deadline for first year students

May 1               International Student Scholarship applications for fall term awards

June 1               Fall term deadline for first year students (if space available)

November 15    Spring term deadline for first year applications

November 15    International Student Scholarship applications for spring term awards

Application Checklist

Your application will be considered complete when the following have been submitted:

• An Undergraduate Application (either online or a printed form)
• $50 application fee (make checks payable to the University of Portland)
• Official secondary school records
  • Records should contain the dates of attendance, level of study, a list of subjects studied, grades (marks) earned, grading scale, and rank in class (when possible). Include both internal school reports and external board exam results, if applicable.
  • Be sure to submit a complete account of your educational history from ninth grade (approximately age 14–15) forward. Include schools attended, dates attended, and location of schools. Also provide an explanation for any gaps in time between secondary and post-secondary study in the essay section of the application. 
  • All records must be official in the original language, accompanied by an unofficial English translation if necessary.
• Counselor or Teacher Recommendation
• Essay
• Official university transcripts (if any university courses have been taken)
• Non-native English speakers need to submit one of the following English proficiency exams:

Additional Items Required (post-acceptance)
These two items are needed if you are accepted to the University of Portland in order to complete immigration form processing. The earlier these items are received the better we can assist you.

• Immigration Information and International Student Declaration of Finances Worksheet
• Copy of Passport Biographical Page  

All documents submitted to University of Portland become the property of University of Portland and cannot be photocopied or returned.

University of Portland does not require the ACT or SAT of international freshman applicants. However, these scores do enhance an application, and sufficiently high critical reading scores will be accepted in lieu of the TOEFL.

Note: Student athletes in the NCAA recruitment process will also need to submit SAT scores.

What is an official record or transcript?
An official transcript, exam result or degree certificate is a verification of your academic record issued in the original language from the original issuing source (i.e., college, university, examining board or secondary school). Official documents must arrive to University of Portland in the original unopened envelope as issued by the originating institution, with an institutional stamp or signature on the closed envelope flap.

Attested Documents
Many international schools issue only one original transcript, exam result or degree certificate. Please do not submit your original copy to University of Portland. Instead, request that the issuing institution attest a copy of the document.
To request an attested document, send a photocopy (never the original) of the document to the institution that originally issued it. They will verify the photocopy against their records, place the institutional stamp or seal on the photocopy (thereby attesting to its accuracy), put the attested copy into an institutional envelope, and affix their stamp or seal over the envelope closure. The issuing institution can mail the attested copy directly to the Office of Admissions or you may deliver the unopened envelope to the office in person.