FAQs for: Undergraduate Admission
Questions
Am I required to submit my high school (secondary school) transcript as part of my application for admission to Portland State?
Am I required to submit official documents for admission to Portland State in the original language or should they be translated?
Are there any courses a co-admitted student might take at the community college that Portland State financial aid will not cover?
As a co-admitted student, how do I get health insurance if I enroll part-time at Portland State?
Can I apply for admission to Portland State for any term?
Can I get my only original transcript or degree certificate back after being admitted to Portland State?
Can I transfer military credit?
Do I have to take University Studies as a transfer student?
Do co-admitted students have to fulfill University Studies requirements?
Does Portland State have admission deadlines?
How do I apply as a transfer student to Portland State University?
How do I guarantee that when I transfer I will begin as a junior?
How do I know if the Portland State Admissions office considers me an "international" student?
How do I know which level to apply for when completing an application for admission to Portland State?
How much does it cost to attend Portland State?
How will my credits transfer?
I am a co-admitted student planning to complete my degree at Portland State. How do I know what classes I should be taking?
I am a co-admitted student. Should I get my financial aid from Portland State or the community college?
I cannot pay the $50 application fee for admission to Portland State. Can you waive or defer this fee?
I don't have any transcripts to submit with my application for admission to Portland State. What should I do?
I had my official transcript or degree certificate translated by an agency because it is not in English. The agency staff provided me with a sealed envelope containing the translation, which I submitted to Portland State University with my admissions application. Is this an official document?
I have been admitted to Portland State based on unofficial transcipts. How much time do I have to submit the official documents?
I have completed some college credits but I want to start a completely different program of study and won't be transferring any credits. Am I required to submit college transcripts as part of my application for admission to Portland State?
I have completed some college credits but I want to start over as a freshman and won't be transferring any credits. Am I required to submit college transcripts as part of my application for admission to Portland State?
If I take classes at both Portland State and a community college this term (I'm a co-admitted student), how does Portland State know that I'm a full-time student for financial aid purposes?
If an institution I attended offers to send an English translation of my transcript instead of a transcript in the original language, will Portland State consider it an official document for admissions purposes?
If attending a community college is less expensive, and I can take the same lower-division courses as at PSU, why doesn't everyone start at a community college?
In addition to the Portland State admission application form, what other documents are required in a complete admission application package?
In my country students receive only one original transcript or degree certificate. Aren't these original documents considered "official?"
Is there anyone I can talk to about transferring if I still have questions?
Should I submit my original transcript or degree certificate to Portland State with my admission application? Will I get the original back?
The Portland State admission application instructions say that I must submit official transcripts. What is an official transcript?
The institution I attended issues only one original transcript or degree certificate. Should I submit that to Portland State when applying for admission?
To which office should I submit my application for admission to Portland State?
What are the criteria to be considered a transfer student?
What health services are included for co-admitted students who pay the Portland State Student Health Services Fee?
What is the difference between a transcript and a degree certificate? How do I know which to submit with my application for admission to Portland State?
What services are available at Portland State for co-admitted students?
When do the credits I earn as a co-admitted student transfer to Portland State?
When is the best time to transfer?
Where can I get an application for admission to Portland State University?
Who do I contact if I have questions about co-admission?
Will I receive my transfer evaluation report as soon as I am admitted?
Will Portland State accept photocopies of my transcripts until I can submit official ones?
Will my GPA transfer?
Will my credits transfer?