News - September

An aerial image of the campus belltower at sunset

UP Ranked #1 Private School in the West by U.S. News & World Report

Awards and Rankings

September 24, 2024

UP Ranks as a Top-3 Institution Among ‘Best Regional Universities–West’ for the Sixth Consecutive Year

The faculty teaching group for palliative care

UP Receives Grant to Boost Palliative Care Education in Nursing Programs

Nursing

Awards and Rankings

September 18, 2024

Bolstered by a grant from the Cambia Health Foundation, University of Portland is leading the academic charge to improve the quality of life for those living with chronic illnesses. 

Emily Becker and Robert Kelly, PhD

Future Pilots’ Pathway: UP Offers Direct Admission to Local Catholic High School Seniors

President

September 11, 2024

Nine Catholic high schools in Oregon and Southwest Washington have signed up to participate in University of Portland’s new Moreau Pathway Program—a streamlined direct admissions process for qualified high school seniors.

Students cheer at a soccer game

University of Portland Rises to 71st Nationally—#1 in the Pacific Northwest—in Wall Street Journal 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

Awards and Rankings

September 6, 2024

The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings place University of Portland in stellar nationwide company with a #71 national ranking based on impactful student outcomes, a robust learning environment, and a commitment to campus-wide diversity.