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University of Portland

University of Portland
5000 North Willamette Boulevard
Portland, OR 97203

Official telephone: (503) 943-8000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 627-5601
Fax number: (503) 943-7399
Website: www.up.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,770
Full-time undergraduates: 3,698
Part-time undergraduates: 72
Total graduate students: 568
Full-time graduate students: 137
Part-time graduate students: 431
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 70%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
12.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.8% Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
61.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.3% Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
60.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Nonresident Alien
2.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 130 acres
City or town school is located in: Portland
Population of city/town: 609,456
Online campus map: www.up.edu/admissions/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Housing availability is limited.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • other housing including Theme housing. Rental houses.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 57%
Percent of students who live off campus: 43%
Students required to live on campus: Freshmen must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 55%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 157
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
University archives and museum. Graphics lab. Media center.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; other services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Beacon
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 60
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bible studies, Chapel Choir, Christian Business Student Association, Faith and Leadership House, FISH, God Centered Community, Jewish Fellowship Group, International Student Faith Sharing Group, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Nursing Fellowship Group, Praise and Fellowship, Social Justice Bible Study, Voice for Life
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, MEChA, Organización Latinoamericana Estudiantil; Hawaii, Latin dance, mariachi performance, and Native American clubs
International student organizations:
International club, Guam (Mane'lun Guahan), Vietnamese Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
English Society, Gay Straight Partnership, Act UP, Mock Trial, Roosevelt Institution Undergraduate, Spielfriek Society, unity garden, UP Marketing Group, Bluffoons, College Democrats, College Republicans, Latin American Solidarity Club, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineers Without Borders, Society of Women Engineers, Engineering World Health, American Chemical Society; Investment, Christian Student Business, Operations Management, Pre-Dental, Student Nurses, and Pre-Medical Student Associations; dance, music, fashion, social work, Disney, Lion's, Baja, undergraduate research, ecology, accounting, math, physical occupation/therapy, neuroscience, robotics, and mechanical engineers clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Scott Leykum,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Karen Peters,
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Athletics homepage: www.up.edu/about/
default.aspx?cid=9604&pid=4591
School colors: purple
School mascot: Wally Pilot
Athletic conference memberships: West Coast Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's crewyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
aerobics, cardio, and weights rooms; artificial and grass fields; gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, golf, kickball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
crew, lacrosse, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, wakeboarding, water polo
Club sports for women:
lacrosse, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Portland (9 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Portland (6 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Portland (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 38%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 9% immediately, 17% within one year of graduation, 44% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, Creighton University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Notre Dame, University of Oregon, University of Southern California, University of Washington, Washington State University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ACUMED, Adidas, Beaverton Public Schools, Bonneville Power Administration, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Fidelity, Geffen Mesher, Gunderson, Hewlitt Packard, Intel, KPMG, Legacy Health System, Merrill Lynch, Nike, Oracle, Oregon Health Sciences University, Pacificorp, Perkins & Company, Portland Public Schools, Providence, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Smith Barney, State of Oregon, The Standard, Wells Fargo.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Fedele Bauccio, founder of Bon Appetit
  • John Heily, Pres/CEO Continental Mills
  • Donald Shiley, entrepreneur/inventor of the Shiley Heart Valve.

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