Is University of Portland test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Portland's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Portland's acceptance rate?

89% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 7,391 of 8,289 applicants were admitted. Applications fell 26%, from 11,200 in 2015 to 8,289 in 2024, and University of Portland's admit rate went from 62% to 89%.

What ACT score do you need for University of Portland?

3% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 25–31, with a median of 26. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1168–1370 works out to about 24–30.

What GPA do you need for University of Portland?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.69 high school GPA, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of Portland?

47 of the 86 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 55%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Portland? (Middle 50%: 1168–1370)

First-year students at University of Portland who sent an SAT scored 1168–1370, with a median of 1300 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of Portland admits 89% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Portland

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1168–1370, median 1300

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University of Portland by the numbers

Admit rate: 89%
Middle 50% SAT: 1168–1370
Median SAT: 1300
About on the ACT: 24–30
Sent an SAT: 6%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Portland admit rate over 10 years

Applications fell 26%, from 11,200 in 2015 to 8,289 in 2024, and University of Portland's admit rate went from 62% to 89%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	8,289	7,391	89%
2023	9,041	8,624	95%
2022	10,122	9,364	93%
2021	12,044	9,778	81%
2020	12,562	9,700	77%
2019	11,641	8,923	77%
2018	10,666	8,035	75%
2017	11,137	7,745	70%
2016	11,911	7,304	61%
2015	11,200	6,939	62%

In fall 2024, 711 of the 7,391 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Portland

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1120Far reachHold
1120–1160ReachHold
1170–1290TargetHold
1300–1360TargetSend
1370 and upLikelySend

100011001200130014001500

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Portland SAT sections, ACT and GPA

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	580	650	700
SAT Reading and Writing	580	640	670
SAT total	1168	1300	1370
ACT composite	25	26	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 6% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.69; 100% of new students reported one

University of Portland waitlist

Waitlist

135 applicants were offered a spot, 86 took it, and 47 were admitted from it.

55%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

University of Portland cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $28,210; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 80%
Median earnings: $82,804; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 3,115

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of Portland

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Sources

University of Portland Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Portland website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1168–1370, and the median was 1300. At 1300 or higher you're above half of them. University of Portland admits 89% of applicants.

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