Total Estimated Cost
U.S. immigration regulations require undergraduate international students to complete a minimum of 12 credits per quarter. Many undergraduate students take more credits than are required. The cost for each additional credit ranges from $646-$710 depending on the department to which a student is admitted. Students are responsible for checking with departments about full-time enrollment requirements and departmental tuition and fee charges which may exceed these estimates. The expenses below are estimated for the academic year only. Students who plan to remain in the United States during summer quarter should plan to have an additional $6,443 available for living expenses.
Tuition, fees, and estimated living expenses increase each year. The amounts below are specifically for the 2024-2025 academic year and reflect the “base” tuition rate. Departments, including the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science and The School of Business, may charge different levels of tuition. Check with your department before you arrive to be sure you are aware of what your actual expenses may be or review all tuition rates. While immigration regulations ask you to prove that you have the below amount available for each year of study at Portland State, your actual expenses may be more than our estimates depending on what you study and the number of credits you take each quarter. Sponsored students are charged an additional $200/quarter for the additional services sponsoring organizations require. Sponsoring organizations generally pay this fee.
Total Estimated Costs for the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Description | Period | Amount |
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Tuition for 12 Credits per Quarter | 3 quarters (9 months) at $7,752 per quarter | $23,256 |
Fees for 12 Credits per Quarter | 3 quarters (9 months) @ $1,959 per quarter (fees + health insurance) | $5,877 |
Living Expenses | Refer to annual cost of living breakdown below | $19,311 |
Total Estimated Cost of 9 Months | | $48,444 |