Overview

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences / College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Applied Linguistics

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Communication

Department of English

Department of Environmental Sciences and Management

Department of Geography

Department of Geology

Department of History

Department of Physics

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences

Department of World Languages and Literatures

Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Interdisciplinary Programs in General Science, General Social Science, and General Arts and Letters

Program in Conflict Resolution

Systems Science Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts/Master of Science (MA/MS)
Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)
Professional Master of Science (PSM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	215
Doctoral Degrees	35

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Varies by program Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

834

Applied

461

Accepted

224

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Varies by program
Master's Degree Requirements	Varies by program
Doctoral Degree Exam	Varies by program
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Varies by program
Additional Entrance Requirements	Varies by program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

869

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.36%
Black or African American	0.81%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.58%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.72%
Unknown	2.3%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

512

Total faculty

Full-time - 333

Part-time - 179

Male (256)

Female (256)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,977,993

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Todd Rosenstiel
Dean
Email: kje2@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-8503

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