Portland State University is a test optional school meaning you are not required to submit SAT scores with your application. The position on SAT scores from the school is "considered but not required". If you do elect to submit your SAT scores, the following information is helpful to understand how you compare with other applicants.
The average composite SAT score for admitted Portland State University freshman is 1095 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1095 is in the 59th percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1000 to 1190. The 75th percentile score is 1190 while the 25th percentile score is 1000.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Portland State University but we estimate it to be around a 900 total composite SAT score.
The average score for Portland State University students on the math portion of the SAT is 535 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 490 and the 75th percentile score 580.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 510 to 610 and the average score for Portland State University students is 560.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Portland State University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 95.2%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.47.
An SAT score of 1190 or higher is very competitive at Portland State University and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an almost certain chance of acceptance with the probability 97% or higher.
Scores between 1100 to 1180 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. Your chance of acceptance is very high, estimated about 95% to 97%.
SAT scores between 1000 to 1090 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 91% to 95% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 900 to 990 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 90% chance of admission to Portland State University. SAT scores below 900 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2020 starting classSAT Score | Admission Chances |
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1600 | 99% |
1590 | 99% |
1580 | 99% |
1570 | 99% |
1560 | 99% |
1550 | 99% |
1540 | 99% |
1530 | 99% |
1520 | 99% |
1510 | 99% |
1500 | 99% |
1490 | 99% |
1480 | 99% |
1470 | 99% |
1460 | 99% |
1450 | 99% |
1440 | 99% |
1430 | 99% |
1420 | 99% |
1410 | 99% |
1400 | 99% |
1390 | 99% |
1380 | 99% |
1370 | 99% |
1360 | 99% |
1350 | 99% |
1340 | 99% |
1330 | 99% |
1320 | 99% |
1310 | 99% |
1300 | 99% |
1290 | 99% |
1280 | 99% |
1270 | 98% |
1260 | 98% |
1250 | 98% |
1240 | 98% |
1230 | 98% |
1220 | 98% |
1210 | 98% |
1200 | 97% |
1190 | 97% |
1180 | 97% |
1170 | 97% |
1160 | 97% |
1150 | 96% |
1140 | 96% |
1130 | 96% |
1120 | 96% |
1110 | 95% |
1100 | 95% |
1090 | 95% |
1080 | 94% |
1070 | 94% |
1060 | 94% |
1050 | 93% |
1040 | 93% |
1030 | 92% |
1020 | 92% |
1010 | 91% |
1000 | 91% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209807 IPEDS survey data for Portland State University.