Academics at University of Portland

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Portland: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, University of Portland ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 57% of instructors full time, University of Portland is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at University of Portland can choose from 40 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Portland are summarised below:

The most popular majors at University of Portland, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at University of Portland, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? University of Portland may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 51 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Portland retains and graduates its students — 88% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into University of Portland

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at University of Portland — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at University of Portland — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at University of Portland — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at University of Portland — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at University of Portland — accreditation status and accrediting bodies