PSU Facts Established in 1946 Oregon's largest university Over 25,000 students Over 1,300 international students: representing 90 countries 400 students in the Intensive English Language Program, representing 25 countries PSU students' average age: 26 Mascot: the Viking Motto: Let Knowledge Serve the City Nationally recognized as an innovative leader in service learning and community engagement

About Portland State University

Come and discover
Portland State University and Portland, Oregon
A campus and city that offer:

• Safe and friendly atmosphere
  
• High-quality education and lifestyle
  
• Big-city, big-university attractions
  
• Natural scenic beauty

Portland State University (PSU) is Oregon's largest and fastest-growing public university. The university is made up of seven colleges and schools:

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
  
• College of Urban and Public Affairs
  
• School of Fine and Performing Arts
  
• School of Business Administration
  
• Graduate School of Education
  
• Graduate School of Social Work

PSU is a culturally rich, ethnically diverse, urban university, offering more than 120 areas of study.

Great City, Great University, Great Location!

Portland State University is ideally located in the heart of beautiful downtown Portland.

The PSU campus contains 41 buildings in a 49-acre area. The city of Portland's 153-year-old, tree-lined South Park Blocks run through the center of campus, connecting the university to the city's Cultural District: Oregon History Center, Portland Art Museum, and Portland Center for the Performing Arts.

The recently built Portland Streetcar loops through the campus, stopping at the doorsteps of the School of Urban and Public Affairs, the PSU Bookstore, and the Extended Studies Building. Portland's award-winning public transportation system, TriMet, plays a vital role for the university, bringing students and visitors to the campus daily.

Behind the university are the West Hills of Portland, which include Forest Park (the largest urban park in the United States), the Oregon Zoo, the International Rose Test Garden, the Japanese Garden, and residential homes with spectacular views of downtown and Mt. Hood.