Acceptance Rate
89.17%
Yield
9.62%
SAT Score
1,290
ACT Score
26
Applicants
8,289
UP Application and Admission Information
For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.17% at University of Portland. Total 8,289 students applied and 7,391 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,290 and the average ACT score is 26.
| Open Admission Policy | ✗ |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $50 |
| Admission Information | https://www.up.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application | https://www.uportland.org/freshman/ |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.17% |
| Average Test Scores | 1,290 SAT / 26 ACT |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.17%. A total of 8,289 students (2,751 men and 5,529 women) have applied to and 7,391 (2,407 men and 4,975 women) students admitted
to University of Portland.
Among them, 209 male and 502 female students have enrolled into UP and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.62%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 8,289 | 2,751 | 5,529 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 7,391 | 2,407 | 4,975 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 711 | 209 | 502 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.17% | 87.50% | 89.98% | - | - |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 9.62% | 8.68% | 10.09% | - | - |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
At UP, 42 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 21 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,290 at UP. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
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.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1160 | 1290 | 1370 |
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 580 | 640 | 670 |
| Math | 580 | 650 | 700 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 26 | 31 |
| Math | 23 | 27 | 29 |
| English | 24 | 29 | 34 |
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, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
| 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 System | Semester |
|---|---|
| Dual Credits | ✔ |
| Credits for Life Experiences | ✗ |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✔ |
| Credit for military training | ✗ |
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