Admissions and Application Requirements

Admission requirements vary by program.  See the website for admission criteria.

The entire application process can take up to 8 weeks, so it is best to apply early, taking care to ensure everything is completed properly. An admissions coordinator will contact you with a confirmation once your application is received at the Graduate Business Programs Office.

Dates for Fall Admission

Application and all supporting documents:

• November 1—Early Admission Decisions
• February 1—Scholarship Deadline
• May 1—Priority Admission
• August 1— Space Available Admission

Dates for Spring Admission

Currently, the only graduate business programs that admit in the Spring are the part-time MRED program and the MSGSCM program. Applications and all supporting documents:

• January 15 – Spring deadline (MRED and MSGSCM)

Pathway Program

MSFA

The Accounting Bachelors plus Master of Science in Financial Analysis Pathway Program allows undergraduate business students majoring in accounting at Portland State to pursue their master's degree in a more seamless and cost effective manner. To be admitted to this program the student must complete the following:

• Admitted to the School of Business Administration at a Junior standing or higher

• Completion of at least 12 credit hours of upper division (300/400) accounting courses, with 8 of the 12 credits being ACTG 381 and 382

• Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher

• Upper division Accounting courses GPA of 3.4 or higher