Portland State University
Work PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Work(503) 725-3511
Admissions E-mail: admissions@pdx.edu
Web site: http://www.pdx.edu
Tier 4
College Category:
National Universities
National Universities
Overview : Portland State University
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Public |
| Year founded: | 1946 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | quarter |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 18,916 |
| Setting | urban |
| Endowment: | $117,439,958 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | rolling |
| Application fee: | $50 |
| Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: | 90.7 % |
| Selectivity: | selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2007-2008 In-state: $5,765; Out-of-state: $17,831 |
| Mission | |
| School mission | Portland State University is Oregon's largest and most diverse public university. It offers more than 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs in fine and performing arts, liberal arts and sciences, business administration, education, urban and public affairs, social work as well as engineering and computer science. The urban location puts students in the state's center of culture, business and technology. Portland State University is a center of opportunity for nearly 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in Portland, Oregon, one of the nation's most livable cities, the University's innovative approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroom with field-based experiences through internships and classroom projects with community partners. The University's 49-acre downtown campus exhibits Portland State's commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while many of the 124 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. PSU's motto, "Let Knowledge Serve the City," inspires the teaching and research of an accomplished faculty whose work and students span the globe. |
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