Portland State University Top Questions

There is a lot of international students at PSU. It can be a problem working in groups with students who do not speak english well but it has never harmed my grade. Most students are from all types of backgrounds. Young, old, rich, poor. They are all here.

I think it would be impossible for someone to feel out of place at PSU. I see every kind of person imaginable here. Students seem politically aware/active and more left-leaning, I would say.

I feel that during my time at Portland State University, I have been treated with respect, open acceptance of differences and tolerance. The people at PSU are chill. If you are looking for people who will invite, accept, and relate to you no matter your gender, color, or creed, you will find it easy to have a good college experience at PSU. However, if you are into persecuting and hating people for their race, ethnicity, sexual preference, religious belief, or political affiliation, than Portland State University is not the college for you.

My classmates are a very odd group of wanna-be hippies and anarchists.

My classmates were very diverse with a wide age range and culturally and racially diverse backgrounds.

My classmates are like another family to me because we encourage each other to keep going forward towards our goals and dreams.

My classmates come from a wide range of backgrounds. There is a large portion of my classmates that are first generation U.S. citizens, foreign students and people returning to school. The wide range of personal experiences creates an exciting and interesting learning situation.

The majority of classmates, although very nice, are much older than me.

My classmates often know what they want out of life and out of the class and are easy to warm up to and chat with on a regular basis, once I get comfortable with the class itself.

My classmates are, on average, about 8-12 years older than I am this term. This doesn't bother me though because in every class, everyone is learning the same material at the same pace. Everyone is respectful of others' learning styles and, so far, everyone has also been very helpful and encouraging.