	University of Portland 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Portland (also referred to as UP) is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, which also founded UP's sister school the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 4,000 students. UP is ranked 8th in the west for Regional Universities in 2015 by U.S. News & World Report. The campus is located in the University Park neighborhood near St. Johns, on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River. With a college of arts and sciences; a graduate school; and schools of business, education, engineering, and nursing, it is the only comprehensive Catholic University in Oregon. It is the largest corporation in North Portland and has an annual economic impact on Portland of some $170 million. More than 13,000 alumni live in the Portland metropolitan area. History The first institution located on Waud's Bluff was Portland University, which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1891. Amid financial setbacks following the Panic of 1893, Portland University vacated the Bluff Campus to hold classes from 1896 to 1897 in East Portland, where it was joined temporarily by the recently insolvent College of Puget Sound. According to University of Portland tradition, Archbishop Alexander Christie, the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, saw a large building on the bluff from aboard a ship on the nearby Willamette River. He learned that it was called West Hall and had been unoccupied for several years since the closure of Portland University. The Archdiocese purchased West Hall (renamed Waldschmidt Hall in 1992) and the surrounding campus with financial assistance from the Congregation of Holy Cross, and named the new institution Columbia University after the nearby Columbia River. The university opened its doors to 52 young men on September 5, 1901, with eight Roman Catholic priests from the local archdiocese serving as professors. At the request of the archbishop, the Congregation of the Holy Cross assumed ownership of the university in 1902. After two decades, Columbia University achieved junior college status. In 1925, the university's College of Arts and Sciences was founded, and in 1929, a class of seven men were awarded the university's first bachelor's degrees. In 1935, the school took on its present name. The 1930s also saw the St. Vincent Hospital school incorporated to the University as the School of Nursing, and the creation of the School of Business. In 1948 the school of Engineering was founded, followed by the Graduate School in 1950 and the School of Education in 1962. University of Portland admitted women to all courses of study in 1951. Prior to this transition, Marylhurst University had been the only Catholic institution of higher learning to serve the educational needs of Oregon women. The building housing the library was completed in 1957. In 1967 ownership of the school was transferred from the Congregation of Holy Cross to a board of Regents. Multnomah College became part of the University of Portland (UP) in 1969. Rankings The University of Portland was ranked the 23rd top college in the United States by Payscale and CollegeNet's Social Mobility Index college rankings. The University of Portland is ranked as the 8th best "Regional University" and 12th "Best Value School" in the West by U.S. News & World Report. The University of Portland is also the top producer of Fulbright scholars in the entire nation among â€œmaster's universities". Admissions For fall 2014, UP received 11,099 freshmen applications; 6,986 were admitted (62.9%). The average GPA of the enrolled freshmen was 3.63, while the middl ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Portland Details

University of Portland Details
detail	value
state	Oregon
conference	West Coast Conference
public	Private
scores	1790/1193/27
level	AboveAverage
rank	[235
overall ROI rank	[245
size	small
undergrads	3674
grads	469
price	56202
drop	24
stem	21
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Portland?

1. number 235 for Academics.

2. number 245 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Portland?

1. University of Mary Washington

2. Messiah College

3. Rollins College

4. University of North Carolina at Asheville

5. Manhattan College

6. Calvin College

7. Webster University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Portland National Academic Rankings

University of Portland National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	235	163	152	210	235	153	159	215	245
West Coast Conference	7	5	3	8	8	6	6	8	7
West Coast Region	32	25	19	43	49	28	26	43	32
State of Oregon	5	3	3	5	6	4	4	4	4
Top Ten Top250	235	163	152	210	235	153	159	215	245
Top Ten West Coast Conference	7	5	3	8	8	6	6	8	7
Top Ten State of Oregon	5	3	3	5	6	4	4	3	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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University of Portland Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Portland

University of Portland Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Portland
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.54	University of Mary Washington	Virginia	Capital Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	424	386
91.73	Messiah College	Pennsylvania	Middle Atlantic States Athleti...	Private	AboveAverage	387	436
91.51	Rollins College	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	AboveAverage	262	338
86.44	University of North Carolina at Asheville	North Carolina	Big South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	242	319
86.30	Manhattan College	New York	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Private	Average	460	378
86.29	Calvin College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	Private	AboveAverage	255	209
86.28	Webster University	Missouri	St.Louis Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	458	421
86.27	Hope College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	Private	AboveAverage	244	227
86.13	University of Scranton	Pennsylvania	Landmark Conference	Private	AboveAverage	399	368
86.10	Baldwin Wallace University	Ohio	Ohio Athletic Conference	Private	Average	494	447
86.03	Creighton University	Nebraska	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	273	190
85.99	Cedarville University	Ohio		Private	AboveAverage	287	278
85.92	Seattle Pacific University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	383	384
85.68	Siena College	New York	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	462	479
85.65	John Carroll University	Ohio	Ohio Athletic Conference	Private	Average	449	276
85.52	Seattle University	Washington	Western Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	280	320
85.36	Mercer University	Georgia	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	237	242
85.34	Bradley University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	326	177
85.31	Pacific Lutheran University	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Average	439	431
85.23	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	Atlantic Sun Conference	Private	AboveAverage	303	255
85.17	Le Moyne College	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Average	500	485
85.10	California Lutheran University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	AboveAverage	481	488
85.06	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
84.83	Adelphi University	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	444
84.81	Christopher Newport University	Virginia	USA South Athletic Conference ...	Public	AboveAverage	268	320
84.46	Gustavus Adolphus College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	239	210
84.14	Truman State University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	208	189
83.93	Willamette University	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	AboveAverage	300	402
83.31	Wagner College	New York	Northeast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	385	412
79.98	University of Puerto Rico-Cayey	Puerto Rico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Average	484	500
79.98	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	New York	Division III Independents	Public	Average	457	467
79.23	Valparaiso University	Indiana	Pioneer Football League / Hori...	Private	Average	407	281
78.54	Canisius College	New York	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Private	Average	467	484
78.45	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	Average	424	426
78.43	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
78.38	North Central College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Average	455	382
78.26	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
78.09	Augsburg College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Average	437	376
78.04	Arcadia University	Pennsylvania	Middle Atlantic States Athleti...	Private	Average	467	478
77.97	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
77.65	Concordia College at Moorhead	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	430	444
77.46	Rockhurst University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	404	250
77.35	DePauw University	Indiana	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	304	173
77.32	University of St Thomas	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	238	156
77.19	Saint Michael's College	Vermont	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	329	452
77.15	Taylor University	Indiana	Mid - States Football Associat...	Private	AboveAverage	391	261
77.12	Berry College	Georgia	Southern Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	390	412
77.11	Eckerd College	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	AboveAverage	495	417
77.00	Allegheny College	Pennsylvania	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	322	411
76.97	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Portland Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Portland

University of Portland Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Portland
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.44	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
99.03	Grove City College	Pennsylvania	Presidents' Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	202
96.11	Earlham College	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Good	235	249
95.81	Midwest Conference (Average)	-	Midwest Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	245
95.42	Hofstra University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	231	298
95.17	Gustavus Adolphus College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	239	210
94.88	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
94.61	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Low)	-	New England Women's & Men's At...	-Conf-	Good	-	161
94.42	Colonial Athletic Association (Low)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	214
94.16	Bentley University	Massachusetts	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Good	232	199
93.34	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
92.29	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
91.79	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
91.13	American Athletic Conference (Low)	-	American Athletic Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	162
90.07	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
86.85	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	Average	232	197

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