Applying to Portland State

Portland State University's acceptance rate is 90.91% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,877 students applied and 8,070 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Portland State.

Portland State's acceptance rate places 11st out of 26 Oregon colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Portland State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Portland State University is 90.91% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.58%. 3,234 men and 5,535 women applied to Portland State and 2,904 men and 5,075 women students were accepted.

Among them, 655 men and 889 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Portland State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Portland State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,877	3,234	5,535	0	0
Admitted	8,070	2,904	5,075	0	0
Enrolled	1,580	655	889	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.91%	89.80%	91.69%	-	-
Yield	19.58%	22.56%	17.52%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Portland State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Portland State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,580 first-year students enrolled in Portland State. The proportion of full-time students is 91.39% and part-time students is 8.61%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.46% and women students is 56.27%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Portland State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Portland State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,580	655	889
Full-time	1,444	593	818
Part-time	136	62	71

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Portland State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Portland State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Portland State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $67 for graduate schools of Portland State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Portland State.

Admission Information for Applying to Portland State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$67
Admission Information	https://www.pdx.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.pdx.edu/undergraduate-admissions/freshman-how-when-to-apply
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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Applying to Portland State

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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