Portland, Oregon

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The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1901 and is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, which also founded UP's sister school, the University of Notre Dame. UP enrolls approximately 3,700 students. The campus is in the University Park neighborhood near St. Johns, on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River. With a college of…
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Ranked #15 in Students Get Outside (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #120 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #182 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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Ranked #435 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
Total CoA (on-campus): $74,700
Room & Board: $16,600
Books & Supplies: $810
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $34,476
Pell Grant Recipients: 25%
Total CoA (on-campus): $74,700
Room & Board: $16,600
Books & Supplies: $810
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $34,476
Pell Grant Recipients: 25%
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1190–1356
SAT ERW: 620–693
SAT Math: 570–663
ACT Composite: 25–30
5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, Oregon, 97203-5798
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