We are so excited that you are interested in visiting UP. Admissions is offering two on-campus visits (weekdays 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pacific Time) that include a walking campus tour and small group information session, as well as an 11:30 a.m. tour-only option.
*Please note that for the foreseeable future, we are unable to accept walk-in visitors. All visiting families must have a pre-scheduled campus visit through the Office of Admissions.
Yes! Our Admissions Counselors are excited to meet with you and answer all your questions! We are currently offering on-campus tours and information sessions. You may also email your area's admissions counselor directly with any questions. If you do not see your region listed, email your questions to admissions@up.edu and we will respond as soon as possible.
*Please note that for the foreseeable future, we are unable to accept walk-in visitors. All visiting families must have a pre-scheduled campus visit through the Office of Admissions.
Our current students are also available to talk about life on The Bluff. To schedule a video chat with a current student, please email visit@up.edu.
University of Portland is conducting an in-person Spring 2023 Semester with residence halls at close-to-normal occupancy.
Any student who took an AP test in spring 2020 or spring 2021 and receives a score of four or five will receive credit. If you have any questions, please email your admissions counselor.
If your school moved to a pass/no-pass grading system throughout online learning due to COVID-19, we will accept pass grades for those courses.
We operate on a rolling admissions cycle and begin reviewing applications on September 1. We recommend applying by our priority deadline of November 15 and well in advance of our January 15 final deadline. The Office of Admissions will begin the evaluation process for each individual applicant as soon as the application is complete. Please allow 3-4 weeks for your documents to be processed and verified (see application checklist).
Accepted first-year students who wish to attend UP must confirm their enrollment by May 1.
University of Portland will accept both SAT and ACT scores. For applicants applying through Fall 2024, UP will be test-optional.
Based on the 2021-2022 first-year class, the middle 50% for the SAT was a score of 1170 to 1340 and a middle 50% ACT composite score of 26 to 31. We will superscore all SAT tests and take the highest composite ACT score.
There are three ways to submit your test scores for the purpose of admission. Record self reported scores on your application, download the score report (PDF) through your CollegeBoard/ACT account and send to admissions@up.edu, or have the testing agency submit your scores for you (our ACT code is 3500 and our SAT code is 4847).
*If self reported scores are used for admission purposes, you are required to submit official test scores if you decide to attend University of Portland.
First-Year applicants must submit the following for admission consideration:
Transfer non-nursing applicants must submit the following for admission consideration:
Transfer nursing applicants: Review your application checklist on the School of Nursing pages.
International Students: Review your first-year application checklist or transfer application checklist on the International Student pages.
The first-year class for the 2021-2022 year entered with a middle 50% SAT score of 1170 to 1340, middle 50% ACT composite score of 26 to 31, and an average GPA of 3.66 (cumulative and unweighted.)
A minimum of 16 units in academic subjects is necessary for admission. Course work in the following areas is suggested:
English Composition - 4 years
Mathematics - 3-4 years
Laboratory Science - 3-4 years
Social Sciences/History - 3-4 years
International Language - 2-4 years
First-year applicants interested in nursing must 1) complete one year of chemistry by the end of their high school career, and 2) declare nursing as their intended major on the application.
Application: You may apply to University of Portland using either the Common App or UP application on our website. More information about answers to specific application questions can be found through our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Scholarships and financial assistance: All accepted students are evaluated for merit based scholarships, no additional application is needed. If you are accepted, you will work directly with the Office of Financial Aid to determine eligibility for different types of financial assistance.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available October 1, each year. The FAFSA will look at your prior-prior year taxes (PPY), meaning you will fill out the FAFSA with tax information from two years ago.
To find out more, visit the Office of Financial Aid FAQ page.
Students on the waitlist have been neither accepted nor denied. University of Portland’s Office of Admissions places students on the waitlist for one of two reasons:
UP graduates take part in a variety of post-graduate volunteer programs. The Moreau Center for Service and Leadership can help you connect you with various volunteer opportunities.
In compliance with the Clery Act and the amended Higher Education Opportunity Act, University of Portland’s Annual Crime and Fire Report was published and made available to all members of the University community, and to prospective students and employees.
University of Portland seeks to create a community that is educated in its approach to safety by providing an annual security and fire report detailing all relevant safety and security policies and publishing crime and policy-violation statistics for the last three calendar years. The report is available online at https://www.up.edu/campussafety/files/2019-annual-crime--fire-report.pdf.
A paper copy is available upon request by contacting Campus Safety at 503.943.7161.
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