Application
Domestic students must submit the following information to the Office of Admissions.
1. Application submission and nonrefundable fee. Students should apply at www.pdx.edu/admissions/apply-psu via the PSU Application, Common Application, or Coalition Application. To ensure consideration for admission, students should submit their application by the established deadline for their intended start term and submit the nonrefundable $60 application fee (fees subject to change without notice) when applicable. The application and nonrefundable $60 fee are valid for three terms from the first admission term.
2. Admission validation. To validate admission, the student must register for classes and enroll during their intended term of admission as selected on their application. If the student does not register and enroll for their first term, the application may be updated to one of the next three consecutive terms without repaying the application fee; applicants will not be updated automatically. After this update period, applicants must submit a new application along with another $60 application fee.
3. Official transcripts. Transcripts must be submitted directly by each high school or college attended. Transfer students who have earned fewer than 30 quarter credits of transferable college coursework are also required to submit official high school transcripts. In addition, all applicants who graduated from an Oregon high school in 1997 or after will be required to submit a high school transcript to validate their Second Language graduation requirement if it was met in high school.
To be considered “official,” transcripts must be received by PSU in the sealed (unopened) original envelope or through approved electronic means from the issuing school. Since all official transcripts submitted become the property of PSU and cannot be copied, returned to the student, or shared with other institutions, students are encouraged to obtain unofficial copies of their transcripts from prior institutions for advising or personal purposes.
4. SAT or ACT scores (Optional). Applicants who satisfy Portland State’s minimum curriculum and GPA requirements are not required to submit test scores. ACT and SAT scores submitted by students who are admissible based on GPA and high school curriculum will only be considered as “value added” in the admission process.
NOTE: Applicants who were homeschooled, or attended non-accredited, non-standard high schools are required to submit SAT, ACT, or GED scores to qualify for admission. For a list of acceptable test options and minimum required scores applicants should review the admissions criteria for students with non-standard high school backgrounds: https://www.pdx.edu/admissions/first-year#nonstandard.
In order for scores to be considered official reports must be sent directly from the respective testing agencies to Portland State University.
SAT School Code is 4610
ACT School Code is 3492
Important: Altered transcripts and falsified applications.
Students who knowingly submit altered transcripts or falsified applications jeopardize their admission status and may have their admission rescinded and/or their registration canceled; in some cases, future application opportunities may also be denied. These penalties may also apply in cases in which transcripts are knowingly unreported to or withheld from Portland State University.
Admissions Professional Conduct Policy
Meeting Portland State University’s minimum admissions requirements alone does not guarantee admission to the University. PSU may evaluate an applicant’s behavior and background throughout the application process to determine their ability to adhere to the University’s academic and professional conduct standards. This evaluation may take into consideration current behavior and performance as well as past experiences and actions in the context of an application for admission.
All records submitted, filed, and accumulated in the Office of Admissions become the property of the University. The number of students admitted for any term is subject to the availability of space. When space is limited, selection may be based on grade point average, date of application, intended major, test scores, etc.