Location: Portland, Oregon 97203-5798
Email:goldrick@N0SPAM.up.edu
John. T. Goldrick, Vice President for Student Services

Fast facts-

• Location: On the bluff above the Willamette River, minutes from downtown Portland.
• Founded: 1901.
• Student Body: 2,768 undergraduate and 456 graduate students from 40 U.S. states and 33 countries.
• Faculty: 95 percent hold doctorates.
• Student to faculty ratio: 13 to 1.
• College of Arts and Sciences, and five professional schools, School of Engineering, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. School of Business, School of Nursing, School of Education, and Graduate School.

National recognition-

• U. S. News & World Report ranks the University as a top 5 regional school.
• The Carnegie Foundation has honored the University with several “outstanding teaching” awards including “Professor of the Year” award.
• Nationally accredited schools of business, engineering, education, and nursing.
• Named as a character-building college by the Templeton Foundation.
• Ranked #1 in the United States for civic service by the Washington (DC) Monthly magazine.
• NCAA Division I National Women’s Soccer Champion, 2002 and 2005.
• Sibley Award-winning Portland Magazine recognized as the number one university magazine in the nation.
• The Center for Entrepreneurship is one of only 10 universities out of 825 nationally recognized programs to have top tier status two years in a row, as ranked by Entrepreneur magazine.

Scholarships: Undergraduate students may receive up to a maximum of $12,000 per academic year for tuition and fees. Graduate students may receive up to $7,000 per academic year for tuition and fees. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and financial need.

Type of College: An independent Catholic University dedicated to teaching, faith, and service in the tradition of the Congregation of the Holy Cross.

Size of Campus: 130 acres.

Programs and Majors:

College of Arts and Sciences: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Drama, English, Environmental Ethics and Policy, Environmental Science, French Studies, General Studies, German Studies, History, Life Science, Mathematics, Music, Organizational Communication, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology/Criminal Justice Track, Spanish, Theology.

School of Business: Accounting, Finance, Global Business, Marketing and Management.

School of Education: Elementary Education, Music Education, Secondary Education.

School of Engineering: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering.

School of Nursing: Nursing.

Pre-professional programs: Pre-Dentistry Study, Pre-Law Study, Pre-Medicine Study, Pre-Occupational Therapy Study, Pre-Pharmacy Study, Pre-Physical Therapy Study, Pre-Veterinary Study.

Undergraduate International Population: 5%

International Student Services: International Student Advisors; International Student Orientation; Host Family Program; Friendship Partners Program, International Health and Ambassador Program, International Week and Night, International Club, Cultural Connections, International Job Club, and the International Student Scholarship Program.

International Student Budget:
Tuition: Undergraduate - $24,920, Graduate - $13,014
Professional Fees (Business, Computer Science, Nursing, Economics and Engineering courses): $35 per credit
Room and board: $7,400
Books, health insurance, and supplies: Undergraduate - $1,782, Graduate - $1,382

More information is available at our website:http://www.up.edu

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