Portland State University

Portland State University, also referred to as "PSU", is a public, coeducational, state research university. It is located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The University was initially established as the Vanport Extension Center in 1946. Following the Vanport flood in 1948, the center was moved to downtown Portland and reopened in 1952. In 1955, it was renamed Portland State College. In 1969, the institution finally received its present moniker, Portland State University.

Portland State University has several schools and colleges including:

School of Business Administration
Graduate School of Education
Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
School of Fine and Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
School of Social Work
College of Urban and Public Affairs
School of Extended Studies

The University has a small but active Greek system. Some of the fraternities and sororities are Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Phi Gamma Nu.

Campus Location

724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
USA
Main Tel: (503) 725-4433
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Portland State University Highlights

Where Portland State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in education and teaching and medical adminstration.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Numerous part-time students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,143	61
Master	1,640	59
Postbaccalaureate certificate	687	25
Doctorale	36	14

Portland State Students

The student enrollment at Portland State was 24,963 in 2007 (18,168 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 67% of enrolled students and graduate students are 33%.

About 9% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 91% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 88% are full-time and 12% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,764
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 17,830
Books and supplies	$ 1,850

Financial Aid: Portland State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Portland State:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Missouri-St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	15,527
University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage, AK	16,463
Wayne State University	Detroit, MI	32,380
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	19,258
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Little Rock, AR	12,135
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond, OK	15,495
California State University-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	21,051
Oakland University	Rochester Hills, MI	18,081
The University of West Florida	Pensacola, FL	10,358
University of South Alabama	Mobile, AL	13,779

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		316
Without tenure; working toward tenure		141
Without tenure; tenure not available		272

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Portland State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Portland State is in the Big Sky Conference for major sports.

Portland State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 86 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 60 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Portland State Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	70%
Women	72%
All	71%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	460-590
Math	460-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (77 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (924 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Finance and Financial Management Services
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Special Products Marketing Operations
Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (124 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (56 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,147 awarded)

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (287 awarded)

Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (339 awarded)

Community Organization and Advocacy
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (78 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts
Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (1,291 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Cartography
Chinese Language and Literature
Creative Writing
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History
International Relations and Affairs
Japanese Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (72 awarded)

Mathematics
Statistics
Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (133 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (114 awarded)

Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (43 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences

MEDICINE (49 awarded)

Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Public Health

MUSIC (38 awarded)

Conducting
Music Performance
Music

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (328 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geology/Earth Science
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (84 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (239 awarded)

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology