The real 4-year cost of Portland State University in Oregon
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Portland State University went from $6,147 to $10,617, an average of 3.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,147 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,764 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,130 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,764 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,653 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,878 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,794 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,034 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,337 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,783 | – | – |
| 2018 | $7,566 | – | – |
| 2019 | $7,872 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,548 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,807 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,206 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,617 | $10,617 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,988 | $10,242–$11,734 |
| 2025 | – | $11,372 | $9,880–$12,969 |
| 2026 | – | $11,769 | $9,531–$14,333 |
| 2027 | – | $12,180 | $9,194–$15,841 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,769 |
| Year 2 | $12,180 |
| Year 3 | $12,606 |
| Year 4 | $13,046 |
| 4-year total | $49,602 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $9,602
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $29,293
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,728/ yr
- rising 3.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $63,224
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Portland State University4-year schools with similar prices in Oregon
Closest to Portland State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Eastern Oregon University$10,709
- Western Oregon University$11,025
- Southern Oregon University$12,093
- University of Western States$8,935
- National University of Natural Medicine$12,476
- Oregon State University-Cascades Campus$12,594
- American College of Healthcare Sciences$12,656
- Oregon Institute of Technology$12,687
Use this data
Published figures for Portland State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.