Generally, Portland State University is a non selective school. 8,877 applications are received by Portland State University every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 91 percent which equates to about 8,070 students being accepted to the school. Around 18 % of the 8,070 applicants who received the acceptance letter from Portland State University chose to attend. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 36% and 62% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 58% were typically women and 41% 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 1,050 - 1,310 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

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
8,877
Male 3,234
Female 5,535

 

Acceptance
8,070
Male 2,904
Female 5,075

 

Enrollment Total
1,412
Male 593
Female 819


Acceptance Rate
90.9%
Male
89.8%
Female
91.7%

 

Yield
17.5%
Male
20.4%
Female
16.1%


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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