Portland State University offers 328 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,118 for Oregon residents and $29,136 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,460 students out of total 19,951 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Portland State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NamePortland State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address724 SW Harrison, Portland, OR
Online Students3,460 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,027 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,118
Out-of-State$29,136
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$17,745
Out-of-State$23,334
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Portland State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Oregon residents, the tuition & fees are $11,118 and $29,136 for non-Oregon residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $17,745 and $23,334 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $217 for Oregon residents and $646 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $477 for Oregon residents and $711 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,548$9,807$10,206$10,617$11,118
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$27,177$27,447$27,846$28,257$29,136
Graduate (In-State)$16,293$16,518$16,854$17,202$17,745
Graduate (Out-of-State)$23,784$24,009$22,296$24,693$23,334
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$188$193$200$207$217
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$608$613$620$627$646
Graduate (In-State)$444$449$456$463$477
Graduate (Out-of-State)$671$676$683$690$711

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Portland State University, there are 19,951 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,487 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,460 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,027 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment19,951
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,460
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7,027
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,464

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,460 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,067 Oregon Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 362 students living in the U.S. States other than Oregon, and 28 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,460
Oregon Resident3,067
Other State In U.S.365
Outside of U.S.28
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,460
Undergraduate2,728
Graduate732
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,728
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,665
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking63

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