Situated in Portland, OR, Portland State University is a big university in a city setting. It is a public school with mainly four-year programs and of the students who apply, accepts a very small number.

From the school's mission statement:

The University's 49-acre downtown campus exhibits Portland State's commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while many of the 124 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. It offers more than 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs in fine and performing arts, liberal arts and sciences, business administration, education, urban and public affairs, social work as well as engineering and computer science.

For those attending, Portland State University has:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Marketing Management, General
• Bachelor's degree in Finance and Financial Management Services
• Master's degree and Doctor's degree in Public Administration
• Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in Finance, General
• Postbaccalaureate certificate in Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, General
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
• Master's degree in Engineering/Industrial Management
• Master's degree and Postbaccalaureate certificate in International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Postbaccalaureate certificate in Real Estate
• Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, General