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Applying to Portland State

Acceptance Rate 93.09%
Yield 22.15%
Applicants 7,926
Admitted 7,378
Enrolled 1,634

Portland State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 93.09% at Portland State University. Total 7,926 students applied and 7,378 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Portland State.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$67
Admission Informationhttps://www.pdx.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.pdx.edu/undergraduate-admissions/freshman-how-when-to-apply
Acceptance Rate93.09%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 93.09%. A total of 7,926 students (2,897 men and 4,914 women) have applied to and 7,378 (2,675 men and 4,600 women) students admitted to Portland State University.
Among them, 671 male and 930 female students have enrolled into Portland State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.15%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Portland State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,9262,8974,9141141
Admitted7,3782,6754,6001021
Enrolled1,634671930330
Acceptance Rate 93.09% 92.34% 93.61% 89.47% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.15% 25.08% 20.22% 32.35% 0.00%
[Chart] Portland State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Portland State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Portland State
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Portland State

The calendar system at Portland State University is Quarter. Portland State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Portland State University accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training