This page provides the latest information on Portland State University (Portland State)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Portland State's acceptance rate is 90.87% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 9,077 students applied and 8,248 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Portland State.
To apply to Portland State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Portland State's acceptance rate is 90.87% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.21%. 3,296 men and 5,591 women applied to Portland State and 2,958 men and 5,115 women students were accepted.
184 applicants who has another gender applied and 171 were accepted.4 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 636 men and 827 women were enrolled in Portland State. You can explore the Portland State's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 9,077 | 3,296 | 5,591 | 184 | 6 |
| Admitted | 8,248 | 2,958 | 5,115 | 171 | 4 |
| Enrolled | 1,502 | 636 | 827 | 37 | 2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 90.87% | 89.75% | 91.49% | 92.93% | 66.67% |
| Yield | 18.21% | 21.50% | 16.17% | 21.64% | 50.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 2 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at Portland State.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | - | - | - |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | - | - | - |
| SAT Math | - | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,502 first-year students enrolled in Portland State. The proportion of full-time students is 91.61% and part-time students is 8.39%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.34% and women students is 55.06%. 2.46% of students has another gender and 0.13% students' gender is unknown.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Portland State.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,502 | 636 | 827 | 37 | 2 |
| Full-time | 1,376 | 583 | 761 | 31 | 1 |
| Part-time | 126 | 53 | 66 | 6 | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Portland State. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Portland State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Portland State:
The institutional SAT code for Portland State is 4610 and 4-digit ACT code is 3492.
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