Community
PSU is fortunate to be the home of more than 1,000 international students, from all around the world. We have been hosting international students for decades, and our ISSS (International Student and Scholar Services) office is there to assist them from the time they arrive on campus until after graduation. Your student will have an International Student Advisor to help with questions or issues related to visas and immigration status, and our International Student Life team hosts International Orientation and many other events to help your student adjust and thrive on campus.
Portland State also has 12 Cultural Resource Centers, including the Pan-African Commons, Pacific Islander, Asian & Asian American Student Center, La Casa Latina and Middle East, North Africa, South Asia (MENASA) Student Center. If your student wants to get involved in one of the many student clubs on campus, there is the Organization of International Students, Chinese Student Scholars Association, Iraqi Students’ Club, Omani Student Club, Indian Student Association, Hong Kong Student Association, Kuwaiti Student Club, Iranian Students Association of Portland and Nepalese Student Association, among many others.