University of Portland Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Kyle

Our school is not very diverse. I grew up in a very white community, and I think I could have benefited from a more diverses community at college. There is a small amount of minority amoung our students, and virtually no diversity among our faculty, especially outside the school of engineering. It is definitely something that the university could work on.

Jessica

Living on campus during freshman year is really difficult; you aren't allowed to have a car, and there is really nothing to do near campus. I felt trapped, and the school is way too small and boring to be there all the time. You're practically in the ghetto, so you don't want to walk too far, though.

Alexis

I wish I knew how often I would be seeing other students on campus