Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University

Portland, OR

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Tuition & Fees

$13,497

$32,397

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

43%

male

57%

female

16

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

90%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,070
Declined 807
Total Received 8,877
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Enrollment

15,960

undergraduate students

4,559

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1946, Portland State University is a public, four-year, comprehensive university that is known for its programs in Business Administration, Engineering, and Urban Studies. It is located on a 53-acre urban campus in Portland, Oregon.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 20,519
Established in 1946
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

50-acre, urban campus in Portland (population: 647,805). Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Portland State University
1825 S.W. Broadway
Portland, OR
97201

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
9%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
14%
Top 1/4
43%
Top 1/2
83%
Bottom 1/2
17%
Bottom 1/4
3%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (priority deadline) June 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Admit Rate

90%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,070
Declined 807
Total Received 8,877

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommendations
Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

88%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,662

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,238
Housing $7,785
Food $5,355
Additional fees $2,259
Books & supplies $798
Total $27,435
Average Financial Aid - $8,662
Total with Avg. Aid $18,773
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 547-8887
F: 503 725-5965
askfa@pdx.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field indoor yes yes
Track and field outdoor yes yes
Track and field x country yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, cheerleading, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, sailing, soccer, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, cheerleading, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, martial arts, rugby, sailing, soccer, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big Sky Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Arabic Language and Literature yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Audiology/Audiologist yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biostatistics yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes
Community Organization and Advocacy yes
Community Psychology yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Conducting yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes
Data Science, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes yes
Education, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Computer Engineering yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Environmental Health yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
French Language and Literature yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Graphic Design yes
Health and Wellness, General yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health Services Administration yes
Health Teacher Education yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes yes
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Keyboard Instruments yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes yes
Linguistics yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music Theory and Composition yes
Music, General yes yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution yes yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Health, Other yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes yes
Real Estate yes yes
Recording Arts Technology/Technician yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sculpture yes
Social Sciences, General yes yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Statistics, General yes
Systems Engineering yes
Systems Science and Theory yes yes
Taxation yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other yes
Voice and Opera yes
Writing, General yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Social Science
  3. Business Management/leadership

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

20,519

total students

80%

in-state

20%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

78%

15,960
students

Female
57%
9,073

Male
43%
6,887

22%

4,559
students

Female
62%
2,848

Male
38%
1,711

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

65%

10,418
students

Female
57%
5,972

Male
43%
4,446

35%

5,542
students

Female
56%
3,101

Male
44%
2,441

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
20%
Hispanic/Latino
46%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
7%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

1,997

Transfer applicants enrolled

13%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.20
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of Some
High school transcript Not Required/Recommended
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Winter: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

124

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

45

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 72
Countries most often represented China
Japan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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