where should i live?

As a student at Portland State University, you have a variety of options available to you when it comes to housing. On campus housing is made up of ten different buildings, modern and historic, all within minutes of the Portland State campus. 

Many upper classmen and graduate students prefer to live in the historic buildings for their apartment style feel, and the unique quality of the buildings. Parkway and Stratford are only available to residents who are over 21 years old, and we have certain units that are reserved for students with families.  For a more community-oriented experience, check out the Montgomery Building, our most economical option. All the rooms in Montgomery are furnished sleeper units, so residents share community bathrooms, a community lounge and a community kitchen. Our more modern buildings, Blumel, Ondine, Broadway and Stephen Epler, offer a variety of unit styles, from studios to one-bedrooms.

The University Housing Office can help you make an informed decision about living on campus in one of the ten PSU Housing buildings. If you are an incoming freshman (aged 19 years or younger and have not yet completed one full year of college) you will most likely live in one of the First Year Experience buildings (FYE) in a Living Learning Community (LLC). Living in an LLC your first year of college is a fantastic way to acclimate to college life, meet new people and get involved in the PSU community. Most LLC accommodations are furnished double rooms, with a limited number of single accommodations available. If you are planning on living on campus as a non-LLC resident, you will have the option to choose accommodations in one of our ten buildings, with or without a roommate, depending on availability and cost. There are a variety of different room types to choose from and each building is unique.

If you feel like University Housing may not be the best fit for you, click here to learn more about off-campus options.