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Portland State University

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
24,25411,14890%53%$5,600$17,435$8,940
Year last surveyed2007
AddressPO Box 751
Portland OR 97207-0751
Phone(503) 725-3000
Admissionsin-state: (800) 547-8887
out-of-state: (800) 547-8887
fax: (503) 725-5525
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Intensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1946
Institutional ControlPublic – State
Academic CalendarQuarters

Admissions Details: Portland State University

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.3,160
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,869
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,409
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,751
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,263
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,606
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?no
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?yes
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.no
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.no
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.continuous.
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.continuous.
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Application fee.$50
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.no
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.yes
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.moderately difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.moderately difficult
Accepts CLEP subject for transfers.yes
Accepts CLEP general for transfers.yes
No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution.yes
Credit for military service.no
Accepts ACE recommendations for credit.no

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.