Portland State University

Portland State University is a public university located in Portland, OR. The acceptance rate is 90%, making it practically available to anyone. On our overall top colleges list, we've ranked it #487 in the United States. It is a larger sized institution with 13,290 full-time students in attendance. Portland State's most frequently decided major is a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities, accounting for 8% of the student body. Additional favored options include Public Health, which accounts for 6% of students, and Psychology (6%). It ranks first in Oregon for its international relations, philosophy, theater, architecture and art programs. In addition, Portland State ranks 1st in OR on our most diverse colleges, most liberal colleges, and best college locations lists. At full price, tuition costs $8,649 a year, if you're based in Oregon. Otherwise, tuition can go for as much as $28,808. Before you decide not to apply due to the cost, you should know that over four in five Portland State undergrads obtain financial aid. 48% of Portland State University undergraduates make it through to graduation day and begin the following act in their lives: their careers. On average, graduates take home a yearly salary of $34,500 two years after university. After 4 more years of experience, the graduate's median wage grows 29.6% to $44,700, which is 11.5% over the national median wage. Those of you applying might like to be aware that Rolling Admissions is the application deadline and its undergrads commonly scored between 1010 and 1230 on the SAT. Also, it does not provide a remote program, and on average, it receives around $2,838 in research funding per student. In terms of your savings account, be aware that the average Portland State undergraduate receives $7,372 in scholarships and aid and students awarded Pell grants receive $4,959 in aid on average. Our higher education experts rated Portland State a 9.79 for diversity and our research team rated Portland State an 8.97 out of 10 for its student life. Related to the campus experience, at Portland State University, students can join a potpourri of different music clubs like Concert Band or Music Ensembles. Lastly, on average, its students graduate with $5,834 per year of debts and six years after receiving their diplomas, 86% of alums are employed.