Generally, Portland State University is a non selective school. 11,037 applications are received by Portland State University every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 86 percent which equates to about 9,480 students being accepted to the school. Around 14 % of the 9,480 applicants who received the acceptance letter from Portland State University chose to attend. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 34% and 64% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 54% were typically women and 45% were men. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Portland State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score between 20 - 28 or an SAT score between 1,040 - 1,320 is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Portland State University’s undergraduate application fee is $60.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
11,037
Male 3,831
Female 7,091

 

Acceptance
9,476
Male 3,211
Female 6,175

 

Enrollment Total
1,299
Male 590
Female 709


Acceptance Rate
85.9%
Male
83.8%
Female
87.1%

 

Yield
13.7%
Male
18.4%
Female
11.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$67



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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