Why Study Here?

Top 5 reasons to study English at Portland State University

1. Location, location, location!

  • Portland is a major west coast city, a beautiful city — a safe city
  • PSU is a great university, with an open campus in the center of town
  • Access to everything you need-international flights, public transit, nearby housing, campus-wide facilities, and more
  • Great atmosphere: the perfect combination of university living and quality life in a clean, green, friendly, vibrant urban center

2. Wonderful people

  • Great students, great teachers, great staff — plenty of student support
  • Portland citizens are welcoming and friendly
  • Make friends from around the world at PSU

3. Conditional admission at PSU

  • Worried about your low TOEFL score?
  • Find out more about PSU's conditional admission policy and TOEFL prep resources

4. High quality English language (ESL) program

  • Credit & non-credit courses
  • Oldest university-based ESL program on the west coast
  • Partnerships with the Applied Linguistics Department
  • Optimal class size
  • Excellent student support services
  • Experienced instructors

5. Come to Portland, Oregon and save money

  • No sales tax!
  • Lower cost of living than L.A., San Francisco, San Diego, or Seattle
  • Come to PSU and save even more