Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland OR 97201
(503) 725-4433

General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
25,959 (20,330 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Quarter
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
20 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
60% / 40%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
43% / 57%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
77% / 23%
- In-State / Out-of-State
70% / 30%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,764
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$21,198
- Room & Board$9,135
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
57%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,548
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants4,262
- Students Admitted
3,394
(80%)
- Students Enrolled1,671
(39%)
- Average High School GPA3.25
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-590
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
460-580
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants4,262
- Students Admitted
3,394
(80%)
- Students Enrolled1,671
(39%)
- Average High School GPA3.25
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-590
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
460-580
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$50
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,764
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$21,198
- Room & Board$9,135
- Books & Supplies$1,854
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$118
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$439
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid57%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,548
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants29%$3,680
- Pell Grants29%$3,069
- Other Federal Grants18%$994
- State & Local Grants14%$1,615
- Institutional Grants26%$3,851
- Federal Loans44%$3,564
- Non-Federal Loans6%$9,002
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