Community closeness
moderateCompact residential scale supports repeated contact.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Portland
The University of Portland is a Catholic university with a compact residential campus overlooking the Willamette River. Nursing, engineering, business, education, and liberal arts are prominent, with Portland providing professional and cultural access.
- Catholic education connected to Portland
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Portland, Oregon · Urban residential setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,957
- Aggregate admission rate
- 89.2%
- Average net price
- $28,210
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Career orientation
highNursing and engineering create clear pathways.
Urban access
highPortland employers and culture are regionally accessible.
Learning by doing
highClinical and service work connect study with practice.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Portland if…
- You want a close Catholic university.
- You want nursing or engineering.
- You want Portland access.
- You want a compact residential campus.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a secular institution.
- You do not want an open curriculum.
- You do not want a large public university.
- You do not want a downtown campus.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Catholic education connected to Portland
Internships, clinical work, service, research, and city partnerships extend classroom learning.
Source: Experiential Learning
Academic choices and structure
A liberal-arts core supports professional programs across five undergraduate schools.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Portland, Oregon gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Experiential Learning
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
University of Portland documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Experiential Learning
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 2,957 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 89.2%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $28,210. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:2
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.6
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Portland across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Portland across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Portland across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Experiential Learning - University of Portland (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - University of Portland (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Portland institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets University of Portland’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION