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Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

343 Undergraduate Degrees
151 Graduate Degrees
$36,654 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
93% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Portland State University?

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Contact details for Portland State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 724 Sw Harrison St., Portland, OR 97201
Phone: 503-725-3000
Website: www.pdx.edu

How Do I Get Into Portland State University?

You can apply to Portland State University online at: https://www.pdx.edu/undergraduate-admissions/freshman-how-when-to-apply

Admission Requirements for Portland State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Portland State University?

93% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
Portland State University has the high acceptance rate of 93%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Portland State University?

$36,654 Net Price
38% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Portland State University is $36,654. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Portland State University, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $5,868 a year. That adds up to $23,472 over four years for those students.

Portland State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,752 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 18,656 undergraduate students at Portland State University, with 12,752 being full-time and 5,904 being part-time.

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There are also 4,984 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,752 full-time undergraduates at Portland State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Portland State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,276
Black or African American 513
Hispanic or Latino 2,481
White 6,234
International Students 568
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,680

Geographic Diversity

Oregon students aren't the only ones who study at Portland State University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 96 countries are represented at Portland State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Portland State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 123 0 0 123
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 0 87 0 0 87
Audiology/Audiologist 0 35 47 0 82
General Public Health 0 0 51 1 52
General Health & Wellness 0 41 0 0 41
Public Health Education and Promotion 0 6 21 0 27
Health Services Administration 0 26 0 0 26
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 24 0 0 0 24
Health Care Management 0 1 20 0 21
Environmental Health 0 0 11 0 11
Lactation Consultant 0 0 0 0 0
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Other Public Health 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 24 319 150 1 494

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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