Portland State University was founded in 1946 and is located in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is the largest and only university in the city center of the state. The following is a detailed introduction:

Academics

Professional courses: It has 9 colleges, nearly 100 majors for undergraduates, and more than 110 majors for master's and doctoral degrees, covering many fields. It also offers more than 200 degree programs, including undergraduate, graduate, online and professional courses.

Teaching features: innovatively combining education with creative problem solving and cross-campus cooperation, focusing on practice, 100% of students are required to participate in internships or community projects.

Research level: It is rated as a second-level national university by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 9th among the most innovative universities, and is also listed as one of the most free universities in the United States. In 2019, it was also listed in many world university rankings such as CWUR.

Student situation

Student size: There are nearly 30,000 students, including 20,969 undergraduates and 5,052 graduate students.

Student support: Provide students with tailored support services such as one-on-one tutoring, consultation and guidance to help students develop better.

Campus life

Campus environment: The campus covers an area of ​​50 acres and is adjacent to Forest Park. It is an open park-like learning environment. There are 9 dormitory buildings on campus, providing a variety of accommodation options.

Clubs and Sports: With 15 first-level sports teams and more than 200 student clubs, students can participate in various sports events and club activities, such as cheering for the basketball and volleyball teams at the Viking Pavilion.

Cultural Life: The school's comic studies major can teach students comic creation and publishing, and the library also has a collection of the Dark Horse comics created by alumni.

Employment Situation

The school's graduates have broad employment prospects. Some of them have entered well-known companies such as Intel, Oregon Health and Science University, and Nike. The median salary after two years of graduation is $51,000, and the median salary after 8 years is $64,000.