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University of Portland Deemed a ‘National’ Institution by U.S. News & World Report

Awards and Rankings

February 27, 2026

University of Portland is going NATIONAL. After being ranked a top institution among regional universities in the West for more than 30 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has reclassified UP as a “National University” for its 2026-27 rankings cycle.

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ESPN Host Malika Andrews ’17 Returns as UP 2026 Commencement Speaker

February 19, 2026

The brilliant University of Portland Class of 2026 can see the finish line now. On Sunday, May 3, final exams and projects will give way to the biggest celebration of their academic lives—Commencement Day. And when they walk across the Chiles Center stage to claim their well-earned college degrees, a rising star from UP’s Class of 2017 will be there to proudly welcome them as Pilot alumni.

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University of Portland to Host Second AI Conference for Catholic Education in June

February 16, 2026

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine—and upend—so many aspects of our human experience, the finest minds in Catholic education are banding together, once again, to light a principled path through technology uncertainty.

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University of Portland Selected as a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

Awards and Rankings

February 3, 2026

For the second straight year, the Fulbright Program has recognized the University of Portland (UP) as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.