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Portland State University
Former names
Vanport Extension Center (1946–1955)
Portland State College (1955–1969)
MottoDoctrina urbi serviat (Latin)
Motto in English
"Let knowledge serve the city"
TypePublic research university
Established1946; 78 years ago (1946)
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
  • CUMU
  • GCU
  • HECC
  • ORAU
  • USU
  • Space-grant
Endowment$98 million (2023)[1]
PresidentAnn Cudd
Academic staff
1,796 (research and instructional faculty)
742 (academic professionals and managers)[2]
Administrative staff
3,800[2]
Students26,012[2]
Undergraduates20,969[2]
Postgraduates5,052[2]
Location
Portland
,
Oregon
,
United States

45°30′46″N 122°41′07″W / 45.51278°N 122.68528°W / 45.51278; -122.68528
CampusLarge city, 50 acres (20 ha)
NewspaperPortland State Vanguard
ColorsGreen and white[3][4]
   
NicknameVikings
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCS - Big Sky
MascotVictor E. Viking
Websitewww.pdx.edu

Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades and was granted university status in 1969. It is one of two public universities in Oregon that are located in a large city. It is governed by a board of trustees. PSU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[5]

Portland State is composed of seven constituent colleges, offering undergraduate degrees in one hundred twenty-three fields,[6] and postgraduate degrees in one hundred seventeen fields. Its athletic teams are known as the Portland State Vikings with school colors of green and white. They compete at the NCAA Division I Level, primarily in the Big Sky Conference.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2022. "PSU by the Numbers". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "PSU by the Numbers". Portland State University. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brand Colors | Portland State University". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Facts: PSU By the Numbers". PDX.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Undergraduate Programs". Portland State University. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

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