17600 Pacific Highway
Marylhurst, OR 97036

Marylhurst University is the oldest Catholic university in Oregon, located 10 minutes from Portland between Lake Oswego and West Linn. Founded in 1859 by the Sisters of the Holy Names, Marylhurst delivers academic excellence to its students through seminar-style classes, innovative programs and flexible course offerings. Students have a choice of day, evening, weekend, and online courses.

The college confers bachelor's and graduate degrees in a range of subjects and professional certificates. Professional certification is available in Art Therapy, business Management, Counseling, Gerontology, Human Resources, Pastoral Care, Public Relations, Real Estate Studies, Sacred Music, Theological Studies, and Training Development. Prior Learning Assessment, Teacher Continuing Ed, Cooperative, Employer Partnership and online Programs help Marylhurst students achieve their educational goals.

Quick Facts

There are more than 1400 students enrolled at Marylhurst University. More than 800 undergraduates and 500 graduate students. Four percent are minority, 31% men, and 69% women. Ninety percent are seeking degrees, 10% are enrolled for professional or personal growth, 62% are taking courses online, and 2% are international students.

Marylhurst has more than 40 full-time and 400 part-time faculty, who are working professionals acclaimed in their fields, and who bring their experiences to class.

In 2004, Marylhurst University received the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Institutional Service Award, for its "comprehensively effective practices in serving the adult learner." Only six institutions in the U.S. and Canada have received this recognition.

In 2007, for the seventh consecutive year, Marylhurst University received recognition in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges of 2007.

In 2003, the university was named "Best Value" in U.S. News World Report's college guide.

The university is recognized by The International Assembly for Collegiate business Education for its degree programs for the MBA, B.S. in business, and B.S. in Real Estate Studies.

In 2000, Marylhurst University established the BA in Music Therapy. It is the only program in the Northwest accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and approved by the American Music Therapy Association.

The Marylhurst Alumni Association has more than 9,000 members from the graduating class of 1927 to the present.

Marylhurst facilities serve to enhance each student's personal and educational campus experience. The St. Anne's Chapel, Wiegand Lecture, and Recital Hall hold concerts, seminars and performances, and the Art Gym showcases Northwest artists.

The Shoen Library is committed to providing electronic resources on campus and online for its students and faculty. The library has over 100,000 volumes, 500 current print journal subscriptions, and more than 3,000 online full-text journal subscriptions. With membership in Orbis Cascade Alliance, Northwest academic library consortia, students can borrow an additional 22 million volumes.

About 780 students receive financial assistance. Sixty-five percent of Marylhurst students receive some type of financial aid. The average aid package is $18,000.

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