Eligibility and admission

Interested students must complete a separate application to the University Honors College available on the Honors website: www.pdx.edu/honors. All students admitted to the University Honors College must first be admitted to Portland State University.

First-Year Students (entering from high school) minimum criteria:

Writing samples and letters of recommendation are also considered for application. Student who may not meet these criteria but provide examples of outstanding achievements are also invited to apply.

  • 3.50 cumulative un-weighted high school GPA

    OR

  • 1820 on the SAT

    OR

  • 27 on the ACT

Transfer/Current PSU Student minimum criteria:

  • Transfer college cumulative 3.25 GPA

    OR

  • PSU cumulative 3.25 GPA