Admission Requirements for International Students

Applicants must demonstrate an appropriate level of academic preparation.

Freshman: completion of U.S. academic (university preparatory) high school or secondary school equivalent as determined by the Office of International Admissions with a minimum 3.00 GPA.

Transfer: completion of 30 transferable college quarter credits, excluding ESL courses, with a 2.25 GPA or higher at a U.S. regionally accredited college/university or equivalent as determined by the Office of International Admissions. Transfer students who present a transferable associate’s degree or an Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) will be admitted with a minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA.

English language proficiency requirement. Admitted students who meet the English language proficiency requirement may enroll in academic classes. Those who do not meet this requirement will be restricted to ESL classes until the requirement has been met. Applicants may demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting qualifying TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores. See minimum qualifying scores below.

English language proficiency requirements may be found at http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/english-language-proficiency-requirements-undergraduate.

Information on the international TOEFL is available at www.ets.org/toefl. Information on the PSU institutional TOEFL is available at www.pdx.edu/admissions/portland-state-institutional-toefl-exams.