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PSU Graduate Admission is an excellent opportunity to get the best education from a reputed university and develop your career

Application Process

After applying to your chosen graduate program, you need to complete an online application. This will require you to provide information about yourself and your educational background. You will also be asked if any of the following apply:

Are you currently enrolled in a high school or college? If so, please provide proof of enrollment at that institution.
Do you have any disabilities that may affect your ability to perform in this program? If so, please describe them here.

Once all required documents are submitted, it is essential for applicants who meet the minimum requirements for admission into their chosen program(s) but do not meet required test scores (GRE/TOEFL) or GPA/GPA range (MBA) as outlined by PSU’s Graduate Admissions Committee Policy Guidelines on Academic Requirements for Admission Into PSU Graduate Programs (https://www.pdxscholarworks .com/pdxscholarworks/handle/103554101085 ) may be considered for conditional acceptance into the Graduate School provided they follow these steps:

Browse Graduate Programs

The Graduate Admissions Office offers a wide range of graduate programs and opportunities. To learn more, select the department or college below that interests you:

Department of Psychology (PSY)
College of Education (EDU)

College of Health and Human Services (HHS) College of Science and Technology (CST)

Requirements for Graduate Admissions

Undergraduate GPA
GRE Scores (if applicable)
TOEFL Scores (if applicable)
Letters of Recommendation: 2-3 letters are required. At least one letter should be from your academic advisor or professor. The others can be from professors who taught you directly or employers you’ve worked for. If you have no teachers or employers to recommend you, ask family members or friends who know about your achievements in college or work experience to write one on their recommendation letter.
Statement of Purpose: This essay explains why PSU is a good fit for the applicant’s academic goals and interests and how they will contribute to campus life once enrolled at PSU as a graduate student! You should include what area(s) of study interest them most; why they want to pursue this degree at PSU; any research projects currently underway; future career plans explicitly related again to those topics mentioned above, too–if anything comes up during a conversation between now until graduation day itself then don’t hesitate to share those details here either! These factors will help determine whether we admit applicants based solely on these criteria alone…

Current and Previous Graduate Students

Graduate students can access the same application, admission process, and financial aid as new students. They must also meet all admission requirements for their study program (s). The only difference between current and previous graduate students is that current students will be considered for an assistantship if they apply by the deadlines specified in their department’s handbook or website and meet all other criteria needed for consideration.

Graduate Student Life

Student life at PSU is diverse, with over 400 student clubs and organizations. These groups have several primary focus areas, including academics, arts and culture, recreation and fitness.

The Graduate Student Council (GSC) is the governing body for all graduate students at PSU. Their mission is “to advocate for graduate students at Portland State University.” They do this by hosting social events throughout the year; providing resources such as free legal advice; organizing volunteer projects like Campus Trash Pickup Day or Adopt-A-Street; offering professional development workshops such as Coding 101 or How to Write a CV/Resume; hosting informational sessions about funding opportunities like Fulbright Fellowships or Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants from NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).

The Office for International Students provides services for international students who are applying to study at PSU or living here full time – including helping them navigate immigration paperwork required by US Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department Homeland Security (DHS) etc… These include: citizenship applications form N-400 application fee waiver letter request form I-20 visa processing fees waiver letter request form DS2019 travel document fee waiver letter request form DS2019 replacement copy fee waiver letter request form DS2019 extension request form DS2019 transfer request form EAD card replacement process

Complete Your Degree

To complete your degree, you must:

Apply to the graduate school of your choice.
Complete an application for admission to PSU’s Graduate School.
Submit official transcripts from each college or university attended with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale (or equivalent).
Provide proof of English language proficiency if required by your program and departmental policies.

Application Fees

Application fees may be waived for the following reasons:

Veterans, Peace Corps volunteers and their spouses, and dependents. To qualify for a waiver based on your status as a veteran or Peace Corps volunteer, you must submit an official copy of your DD214 (for veterans), PCS orders (for Peace Corps volunteers) or other documentation that verifies your military service or affiliation with the Peace Corps. Suppose you’re applying with a spouse/dependent eligible for this waiver but did not serve in the military or participate in the Peace Corps program. In that case, they must prove they were married at least one year before their application date.
Applicants who have been awarded a PhD, EdD., or JD degree within five years before their intended enrollment date at PSU; OR applicants who have earned an undergraduate degree from PSU within five years before their planned enrollment date at PSU; AND have been employed full-time during this period by one employer without interruption; AND whose annual salary has exceeded $40K per year for each year since graduation/employment began until today’s date (excluding summers). Students should submit copies of recent W2s showing earnings above $40K per year over at least three years’ worth of employment history, along with any other supplemental information supporting the eligibility requirements listed above.*

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