Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Best Colleges 2010

Portland State University

Work PO Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751
Work(503) 725-3511
Web site: http://www.pdx.edu
Tier 4
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : Portland State University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1946
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: quarter
Total number of undergraduates: 20,330
Setting: urban
Endowment: $47,302,743
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $50
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 89.8%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $6,765; Out-of-state: $21,198
Mission  
School mission: Portland State University is Oregon's largest and most diverse public university. It offers more than 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs in fine and performing arts, liberal arts and sciences, business administration, education, urban and public affairs, social work as well as engineering and computer science. The urban location puts students in the state's center of culture, business and technology. Portland State University is a center of opportunity for over 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in Portland, Oregon, one of the nation's most livable cities, the University's innovative approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroom with field-based experiences through internships and classroom projects with community partners. The University's 49-acre downtown campus exhibits Portland State's commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while many of the 124 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. PSU's motto, "Let Knowledge Serve the City," inspires the teaching and research of an accomplished faculty whose work and students span the globe.

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