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University of Portland

Portland, OR 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

81.2%

In Fall 2021, a total of 911 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Portland. Among these students, 163 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 90 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1263

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 9778 admitted students 163 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

18%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1165-1360. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 595 and 690, while 25% scored below 595 and another 25% scored above 690.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1263 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Portland.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 31% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    595-690

  • Math

    570-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 9778 admitted students 90 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

10%

Similar to the SAT, University of Portland does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-32

  • Math

    25-29

  • Composite

    26-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Portland during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 12,044 3,812 8,232
Admitted students 9,778 3,121 6,657
Enrolled students 911 340 571
Acceptance rate 81% 82% 81%
Yield rate 9% 11% 9%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Portland received a total of 12,044 applications. These applications included 3,812 male applicants and 8,232 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 12,044 applicants, University of Portland admitted 9,778 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,121 males and 6,657 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 911 students chose to enroll at University of Portland. This means that 911 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 340 were male and 571 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Portland had an overall acceptance rate of 81% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Portland had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 11%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Portland over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 11,200 3,863 7,337 6,939 2,375 4,564 62% 62% 62% 941 373 568 14% 16% 12%
2016 11,911 4,040 7,871 7,304 2,509 4,795 61% 62% 61% 961 369 592 13% 15% 12%
2017 11,137 3,786 7,351 7,745 2,699 5,046 70% 71% 69% 1,003 410 593 13% 15% 12%
2018 10,666 3,576 7,090 8,035 2,718 5,317 75% 76% 75% 1,004 400 604 12% 15% 11%
2019 11,641 3,651 7,990 8,923 2,886 6,037 77% 79% 76% 1,004 367 637 11% 13% 11%
2020 12,562 4,077 8,484 9,700 3,225 6,475 77% 79% 76% 809 284 525 8% 9% 8%
2021 12,044 3,812 8,232 9,778 3,121 6,657 81% 82% 81% 911 340 571 9% 11% 9%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Portland uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of Portland is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Portland.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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