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An education from UP satisfies every bottom line.

99%

of Students Receive Financial Aid or Scholarships

100%

of classes taught by faculty, not grad students

9:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

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Maryam Saudagaran
“I chose UP because of its fantastic undergraduate nursing program but also because it felt right. Little did I know, the people I met would remain my friends and mentors 10 years later!”
Maryam Saudagaran 2017 Nursing
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Surabhi Joglekar
“When I looked into UP’s School of Education, it automatically became my first choice for college. The ability to work in local schools starting my first year and the scaffolded path to the student-teaching year gave me ample time to become comfortable working in a classroom with students before starting my career.”
Surabhi Joglekar 2020 Secondary Education, Mathematics
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Victor Rodriguez Valdovinos
“During my senior year, my capstone clinical immersion was in an ophthalmology outpatient eye surgery center. This experience gave me great training in pre- and post-operative patient care.”
Victor Rodriguez Valdovinos 2020 Nursing
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Connor Heffernan
“At UP, I was able to focus on the political topics that fascinated me most and intern with two Oregon legislature election campaigns, all of which watered the roots of my public service career.”
Connor Heffernan 2022 Political Science, Economics
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Erin McConville
“I became interested in studying civil engineering because there are many opportunities to serve the public through public infrastructure projects.”
Erin McConville 2021 Civil Engineering
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News

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Eight UP Graduates Honored with Fulbright Awards for 2025-2026

June 11, 2025

One of the region’s top producers of Fulbright U.S. Students has done it again: Eight recent University of Portland graduates have been honored with Fulbright Scholarships for the 2025-26 cycle.

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Archbishop Vlazny

UP Remembers Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny (1937–2025)

June 06, 2025

Remembered by Catholic, Holy Cross priests as “a great friend to the University of Portland,” the UP family today celebrates the life of Archbishop Emeritus John G. Vlazny, 88, who passed away on May 23 at his Beaverton residence.

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