Portland State University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Estimated expenses for academic year	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
In-state	$5,210	$5,763	$6,147	$6,764	10.0%
Out-of-state	$17,435	$17,829	$18,837	$21,198	12.5%
Books and supplies	$1,800	$1,850	$1,900	$1,911	0.6%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	-	-	$9,486	$9,774	3.0%
Other	-	-	$2,889	$2,961	2.5%
Off Campus
Room and board	$10,330	$10,500	$11,000	$11,500	4.5%
Other	$3,500	$3,800	$2,889	$2,900	0.4%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$3,500	$3,800	$2,889	$2,900	0.4%
Total Expenses	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus	$7,010	$7,613	$20,422	$21,410	4.8%
Off Campus	$20,840	$21,913	$21,936	$23,075	5.2%
Off Campus with Family	$10,510	$11,413	$10,936	$11,575	5.8%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$19,235	$19,679	$33,112	$35,844	8.3%
Off Campus	$33,065	$33,979	$34,626	$37,509	8.3%
Off Campus with Family	$22,735	$23,479	$23,626	$26,009	10.1%

Map of Portland State University

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$50

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	4,400	2,038	2,362
Percent admitted	77%	74%	80%
Percent admitted who enrolled	52%	55%	49%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program	X
Recommendations		X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	1,214	69%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	460	590
SAT Math	460	570

Institutional Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Status
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	12/1/1956 -	Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

Agency / Program	Periods of Accreditation	Status
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs	5/12/1972 -	Accredited
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs	4/1/1979 - 12/31/2006	Resigned
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health	10/22/1996 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs	9/1/1995 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	9/1/1979 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	3/1/2005 -	Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools	1/1/1959 -	Accredited

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