Portland State University Comparisons

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Portland, OR
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Compare with Oregon Public Colleges

Compare with Oregon Public Colleges for Portland State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$4,458 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$2,721 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$1,083 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$200 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$1,581 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$1,887 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Oregon Private Colleges

Compare with Oregon Private Colleges for Portland State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	$44,695 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Linfield University McMinnville, OR	$39,171 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$24,121 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Portland State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$1,712 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Boise State University Boise, ID	$2,631 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, CA	$3,429 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$2,595 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$2,415 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Portland State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$28,728 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$40,575 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$41,201 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	$33,831 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID	$26,166 higher in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$29,115 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Boise Bible College Boise, ID	$123 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Portland State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$7,049 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$904 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$5,290 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$3,961 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$129 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$3,911 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$1,434 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$3,146 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$3,933 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$3,053 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$1,995 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$2,805 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$2,854 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$5,571 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$4,189 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$395 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$1,103 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	$4,717 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$2,380 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$1,613 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$3,025 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$1,261 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$2,507 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$2,249 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$2,644 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209807.

Last updated: August 2026