Portland State University Brochure 2023-2024

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND

EMBOLDEN EACH AND EVERYONE

ISN'T A CHANGE IT'S A

22,014

STUDENTS

44%

5% FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS

STUDENTS

CLUBS & STUDENT GROUPS

15 NCAA DIVISION I TEAMS

MEN: Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Tennis, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field

WOMEN: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball

12

CULTURAL & RESOURCE CENTERS

Disability Resource Center

La Casa Latina

Middle East, North Africa, South Asian Initiative

Multicultural Student Center

Native American Student & Community Center

Pacific Islander, Asian & Asian

American Student Center

Pan-African Commons

Queer Resource Center

Resource Center for Students with Children

Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center

Veterans Resource Center

Women's Resource Center

MAYBE. MUST.

WHEN IT COMES TO POSITIVE IMPACT, IT’S TIME TO THINK BIGGER AND BOLDER.

Portland State University is more than Portland’s public research university. It’s the testing ground for ideas and projects that show the world how different gets done. Our innovative approach infuses education with creative problemsolving and collaboration. At PSU, we challenge what is with what could be—and invite you to join us.

Indigenous

Intercultural

Pre-Health

Pre-Chiropractic

Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Pre-Dentistry

Pre-Medicine

Pre-Naturopathic Medicine

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Optometry

Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre-Physician Assistant

Pre-Radiation Therapy

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Speech & Hearing Science

Sustainability m

Sustainable Urban Development m Systems m

Teaching English as a Second Language c

Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language c

Theater Arts M m

Transformative Messaging c

Urban & Public Affairs M*

Women's Leadership c

World Languages & Literature

Persian m

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application via the PSU Application, Common Application, or Coalition Application and pay the $60 application fee. PSU will waive the application fee for eligible applicants.

Submit official transcripts from all schools attended.

OPTIONAL

Submit test scores. PSU accepts the SAT and ACT tests.

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are not eligible to submit the FAFSA and you live in Oregon, you can submit the Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA). We encourage students to submit the FAFSA as early as possible. PSU's School code is 003216.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students earning college credit while in high school, through programs such as Early College or Running Start, are considered first years for admission purposes.

FIRST YEAR

Graduate from high school with a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 2.5 and earn grades of C- or better in the following areas:

English/Language Arts: 4 units

Math: 3 units including Algebra II (or equivalent)

Science: 3 units

Social Studies: 3 units

Oregon high school graduates only: 2 units of the same second language

TRANSFER

Students with 30 or more transferable quarter credits (20 semester credits) earned after high school graduation 2.25 cumulative GPA, or 2.0 with a transferable associate degree

Complete WR 121 or equivalent with a grade of C- or better

Oregon high school graduates only: complete 2 units of the same second language

AUGUST 1

DECEMBER

Portland State University accepts applications for each term on a rolling admissions basis. Some programs require an additional application for admission or to enroll in upper-division coursework. All dates listed are for fall start term. pdx.edu/admissions/deadlines

PSU application opens

FAFSA and ORSAA available to submit

Applicants who do not meet PSU’s admission requirements may still be considered for admission after further review.

COST OF ATTENDANCE

This is an estimate using an average number of 15 credits per term. Mandatory fees are included in this amount and cover services such as access to the Health Center and Recreation Center. Students majoring in programs in the College of the Arts, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, The School of Business, and the University Honors College pay a higher rate per credit. Amounts are based on 2022-2023 costs.

TUITION & FEES

OTHER EXPENSES

Books & Supplies

Housing & Meals

Transportation

Personal Expenses

Health Insurance

This is an estimate for materials you’ll need for your classes including textbooks, lab materials, art supplies, software, notebooks, pens, and pencils. $798

Costs will vary based on whether you live on campus, off campus or at home. On campus meal plans are available to anyone including students who live off campus.

Your transportation costs will vary depending on whether you live at home, on campus, or off campus. This estimate includes the cost of public transportation to get to and from campus, to get around Portland, on-campus parking, and costs to go home for breaks.

Personal expenses could include things like toiletries, clothes, and entertainment.

PSU requires students to have comprehensive health insurance. Students who already have health insurance can waive the PSU Health Insurance Plan.

First Year Housing: $10,110-$16,980 including meals (majority of students pay less than $13,150)

Transfer Housing: $6,150-$14,655

Meal Plan (optional): $1,100-$5,355

$730 - $900

$900 - $1,350

$3,768

JANUARY 1

JUNE 15

AUGUST 1

SEPTEMBER 1

Honors College scholarship priority deadline

On-campus housing guaranteed placement deadline

First Year application deadline

Honors College application deadline

Transfer application deadline

SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS

At PSU, our goal is to give you an excellent education at an affordable cost, helping you graduate with as little debt as possible. All admitted students are automatically considered for all programs listed below.

Program Award Amount

Tuition-Free Degree PSU covers tuition and most mandatory fees

Eligibility

Oregon resident

Pell Grant-eligible according to FAFSA

Enroll part- or full-time (6 to 16 credits per term)

Rose City Scholarship

Up to $2,400 annually

Oregon resident Oregon high school graduate

Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) according to the FAFSA is outside of Pell Grant range

First-time PSU student

Enroll full-time (12 or more credits per term) Start in fall term

Washington Border Discount (WBD)

Cannot be combined with WUE or OOS.

Eligible students pay 110% of resident tuition

FOR NONRESIDENTS

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

Cannot be combined with WBD or OOS.

Nonresident students pay 150% of resident tuition

Resident of one of the following counties in Washington state: Asotin, Benton, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Garfield, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum, and Walla Walla.

Deadlines

Apply to PSU & Submit the FAFSA

Fall Term: August 1

Winter Term: December 5

Spring Term: March 5

June 15

Apply to PSU Submit the FAFSA

Apply by the application deadline for your intended start term.

Resident of one of the following states or territories: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, SD, UT, WA, WY, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Federated States of Micronesia.

Meet PSU's academic requirements for WUE:

- First Year: 3.0 cumulative unweighted high school GPA OR 1270 SAT OR 27 ACT composite

- Transfer: 3.0 cumulative transferable college GPA

First-time PSU student

Enroll part- or full-time (6 or more credits per term)

Out-of-State Opportunity Scholarship (OOS)

Cannot be combined with WBD or WUE.

University Honors College Laurels Scholarship

Up to $6,000 per year

Scholarship amounts are calculated based on student's state of residency, application materials, and academic performance.

First-time PSU student

Enroll full-time (12 or more credits per term) Start in fall term

Apply to PSU

Fall Term: August 1

For all other terms, students must apply and submit all required documentation by the application and document deadlines for that term.

Up to $3,000 per year

Native American Tuition Program

Equivalent of in-state tuition

Admission to the PSU Honors College for fall term.

Priority consideration for the Honors Laurels scholarship will be given to students who apply to the Honors College by January 1.

Enrolled members of one of the Federally Recognized Tribes included in the Federal Register. Tribal enrollment verification is required.

June 15

Apply to PSU

January 1

Apply to PSU & the Honors College

Submit documentation verifying Tribal enrollment by the end of the first week of the term for which you are admitted.

UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE

DON'T FOLLOW. LEAD.

THE HONORS COLLEGE AT PSU IS a vibrant and supportive community of learners with the opportunities and challenges of a rigorous curriculum. Honors courses are part of your degree, not an addition to it — they fulfill PSU’s general education, writing, and many degree requirements and pair with any major at PSU.

BENEFITS OF THE HONORS COLLEGE

Work one-on-one with faculty mentors on your thesis project

Access to internships, research experiences, and study abroad

Fulfills general education requirements

Priority registration

Personalized advising and academic support

Specialized writing center

Dedicated Honors housing

24-hour access to the Honors Commons (student lounge and computer lab)

TO APPLY , complete the PSU application, Common Application, or Coalition Application and the Honors College supplemental essay questions. If you already submitted the PSU application, log in to your application portal and submit the supplemental Honors essay questions.

APPLY BY AUGUST 1.

For priority consideration for Honors scholarships, apply by January 1.

pdx.edu/honors

honorsadmissions@pdx.edu

Portland, Oregon

"Originally, I wanted to go to a liberal arts college, but the cost was too much to consider. I ended up hearing about the Honors College at Portland State, and loved it and realized this was the place for me."

Isabella Starr Psychology

OPPORTUNITY AT YOUR DOORSTEP

pdx.edu/housing

First year students live in first year-only floors in Broadway and Ondine. Transfer and continuing students can live in any of our seven residence halls. Students admitted to the Honors College have the option to live in Stephen Epler in an honorsspecific community. We’re located in southwest Portland, which means when you live on campus, you’ll be immersed into the city center. First year students who live 25 miles or further from Portland State University are required to live on campus during their first year. Apply for housing by June 15 for a guaranteed spot.

ONDINE HALL

BROADWAY HALL

STEPHEN EPLER HALL

TRANSFORMING

PORTLAND AND BEYOND

THIS IS HOW DIFFERENT GETS DONE.

See how we’re leaving a fingerprint on Portland and the rest of the world. Our graduates go on to invent for Intel, save lives at Oregon Health & Science University, design for Nike, and launch their own innovative companies. More than 200,000 PSU alumni live all over the world, turning ideas into action.

TOP EMPLOYERS OF PSU GRADS

INTEL

OHSU

NIKE

PROVIDENCE HEALTH

KAISER PERMANENTE

MULTNOMAH COUNTY

CITY OF PORTLAND

DAIMLER TRUCKS

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR

AMAZON

APPLE

MICROSOFT

GOOGLE

ADIDAS