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Acceptance Rate 92.51%
Yield 8.68%
SAT Score 1,315
ACT Score 29
Applicants 10,122

UP Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 92.51% at University of Portland. Total 10,122 students applied and 9,364 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,315 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UP.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.up.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.uportland.org/freshman/
Acceptance Rate92.51%
Average Test Scores1,315 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 92.51%. A total of 10,122 students (3,031 men and 7,091 women) have applied to and 9,364 (2,823 men and 6,541 women) students admitted to University of Portland.
Among them, 278 male and 535 female students have enrolled into UP and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 8.68%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UP
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,1223,0317,09100
Admitted9,3642,8236,54100
Enrolled81327853500
Acceptance Rate 92.51% 93.14% 92.24% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 8.68% 9.85% 8.18% - -
[Chart] University of Portland Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UP, 104 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 46 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,315 at UP. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,228.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UP. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UP with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UP
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total122813151410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610665720
Math618650690
ACT Composite272931
Math272933
English232628
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Portland, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for UP
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UP

The calendar system at University of Portland is Semester. University of Portland accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that University of Portland accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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