University of Portland: Admission & Tests

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Here is a brief overview of University of Portland general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
University of Portland admission criteria are very weak - the college accepts about 93 percent of the applicants.

The school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but does not require admission test scores.

University of Portland will usually accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$50
University of Portland requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at University of Portland is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important element of the application process. Only 13% of applicants at University of Portland took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 620 to 680 on Math. Based off those numbers, if you scored above 650 in SAT Math, this should get you admitted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
620
650
680

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is unusual element of the application at University of Portland. Only 6% of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
29
from 23 to 28 on English, from 27 to 33 on Math, and from 27 to 31 on Composite. Apparently, if you got above 26 in ACT English, 30 in ACT Math, and 29 in ACT Composite, that should get you admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
23
26
28

ACT Math
27
30
33

ACT Composite
27
29
31

Contact Admissions

Phone
(503)
943-8000
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at University of Portland, please contact this college directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (503) 943-8000 or check University of Portland Website

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