Congratulations on taking the first step to earning your graduate degree at Portland State. Check individual program requirements?of the graduate program you’re interested in. Review the program’s deadlines, procedures and requirements in addition to our minimum admissions requirements.

University admissions requirements:

• Copies of transcripts?
• Proof of English Language Proficiency

Additional department requirements may include:

• Personal essay or statement of purpose
• Letters of recommendation
• Standardized test scores, e.g., GRE (not required by all programs)
• Resume
• Writing samples
• Portfolio

International students

• Copies of official degree certificate/diploma
• Certified translation of transcripts
• Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study

University Requirements

To be admitted to PSU for a graduate certificate, masters or doctoral program, applicants must satisfy University requirements and be accepted by the academic department in which the graduate study will occur. Admission eligibility is based on receipt of a baccalaureate degree equivalent to a United States four-year bachelor's degree from a college or university recognized as an institution of higher education by the Ministry of Education in the relevant country or be regionally accredited within the U.S.?prior to matriculating into a graduate program.

Admitted students must meet the university's minimum English language proficiency requirements in order to enroll in graduate courses.

The Graduate School reserves the right to request official or updated transcripts at any time.

Regular Admission

To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s). Applicants who have earned 9 or more letter-graded graduate credits must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent; this graduate GPA supersedes the undergraduate GPA.?

Conditional Admission

Applicants who have a cumulative undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.74 or the equivalent from the degree-granting institution(s) are eligible for University Conditional status. After completing 9 letter-graded graduate credits at PSU with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, students with University Conditional status will automatically be given Regular status.?

United States 4.0 Grading Scale

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) and student performance is evaluated based on the following grades:

Departmental Requirements

A department may have additional admission requirements based on previous academic achievement, scores on Graduate Record Examinations or other tests, letters of recommendation, a portfolio, or an autobiographical statement. Information regarding departmental requirements can only be obtained directly from the specific department. Admission is selective and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. The number of students admitted to a particular program is limited to the resources available.

Special Approval Request

In cases when a student does not meet minimum University admission requirements, departments may choose to submit a Request for Special Approval to Graduate Admissions. This process may only be initiated by a department.

Request a fee waiver

A non-refundable $65 application fee and $2 processing fee is required to successfully complete the Portland State University graduate application.?

Qualifying graduate applicants must submit a request for a fee waiver with required documentation while filling out their graduate application. Fee waiver requests should be submitted prior to the completion of the application and at least two weeks before the application deadline for processing. If approved, a waiver will be applied to the application and you will be emailed to complete your graduate application for submission.

Please reach out to your graduate department for other fee waiver options if your need does not fit within these parameters.

A limited number of application fee waivers are available on a first-come, first-served basis to applicants?under the following categories:

If you are ready to start?your graduate application, login or create a new account in the application portal. Use this same link to access an existing application and to check your admission status.