Portland State University recognizes and honors the academic accomplishments of our undergraduate students each term by awarding placement on the Dean's List and the President's List. High achieving students, as indicated by grade point averages, are placed on the Dean's or the President's List according to the criteria established by the Council of Deans. Dean's List and President's List awards are only given to undergraduate students who have not yet earned a baccalaureate degree. The awards are given at the end of each term. The award is acknowledged on the student's academic transcript.
President's List
Full-Time
Admitted undergraduate students with a cumulative PSU GPA of 3.5 or better, who have a carrying load of 12 hours or more, excluding AU and P/NP hours, and have a term GPA of 4.0 are placed on the President's List.
Part-Time
Admitted undergraduate students with a cumulative PSU GPA of 3.5 or better who have a carrying load of less than 12 hours for a given term may qualify for President's List if both of the following conditions are met:
- A minimum of three part-time terms must be completed in succession, without interruption by either a term of full-time enrollment or the awarding of Dean's List or President’s List.
- A carrying load of at least 12 hours, excluding AU and P/NP hours, must be earned over the combined part-time terms and the student must have an averaged GPA of 4.0 over the combined terms.
Dean's List
Full-Time
Admitted undergraduate students with a cumulative PSU GPA of 3.5 or better, who have a carrying load of 12 hours or more, excluding AU and P/NP hours, and have a term GPA of 3.75 - 3.99 are placed on the Dean's List.
Part-Time
Admitted undergraduate students with a cumulative PSU GPA of 3.5 or better who have a carrying load of less than 12 hours for a given term may qualify for Dean's List if both of the following conditions are met:
- A minimum of three part-time terms must be completed in succession, without interruption by either a term of full-time enrollment or the awarding of Dean's List or President's List.
- A carrying load of at least 12 hours, excluding AU and P/NP hours, must be earned over the combined part-time terms and the student must have an averaged GPA of 3.75 - 3.99 over the combined terms.