PU vs. Portland State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

PUvs.Portland State

PU is a private school while Portland State is a public school. Both schools are located in Oregon.
  • PU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $37,805 than Portland State Graduate School ($24,693).
  • Portland State Graduate School is larger with 4,747 graduate students than PU Graduate School (1,920 students).
  • Portland State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 282 programs than PU Graduate School (98 programs).
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#1 in Oregon
Rankings#194 in National Universities
#9 in Oregon
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Forest Grove, ORLocationPortland, OR
Academic
$36Graduate School Application Fee$67
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
98 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs282 Programs
4 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$37,805Average Graduate Programs$17,202 Oregon residents
$24,693 out-of-state
Student Population
3,559Total Students21,609
1,920Graduate Enrollment4,747
182Online Graduate Enrollment3,937
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,033)
$7,932 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,138)
$7,365 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$6,476 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
281 Full-time
162 Part-time
Number of Faculties742 Full-time
727 Part-time
672 Full-time
251 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,303 Full-time
840 Part-time
$76,255 for Faculties
$67,597 Part-time
Average Salary$93,029 for Faculties
$72,194 Part-time
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