Rankings

Our Excellence

Portland State University is proud to be ranked among the most sustainable, distinctive, and transformative schools in the nation. We are nationally recognized for our innovative teaching and academic expertise in fields such as urban and public affairs. And we earn consistently high marks for being LGBTQ-friendly, bicycle-friendly, and environmentally-friendly by the organizations that care most about those issues. Check out all of our national rankings, and we think you’ll be proud, too.

No. 13 Best College Locations in America - Niche.com 2022-23

Most Sustainable

The Princeton Review ranks Portland State among the top 50 green colleges in the nation.

CollegeMagazine.com ranks us in the Top 10 Colleges Where You Can Make a Difference in the Climate Crisis. We are a certified bee campus, salmon safe, friendly to bicycles and Portland is a Tree City USA. Portland State is the first Fair Trade Certified university in Oregon. These rankings and certifications recognize our efforts to bring people together to find practical solutions for a more sustainable future.

aerial view of Portland State University campus

MOST LGBTQ-FRIENDLY

The Campus Pride Index ranks Portland State among the Top 10 most LGBTQ-friendly campuses in the nation. We are proud to be recognized for creating a safer, more inclusive campus community. PSU consistently earns five out of five stars and one of the best ratings in Oregon for welcoming and supporting queer and trans students.

Student Support

Portland State is No. 13 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of top schools for service learning, a measure of how much we care about student success. All PSU students complete hands-on community projects before they graduate.

Students helping our community

Portland State University professor and two students working on a tiny house project

ONE OF THE NATION’S MOST
GREEN UNIVERSITIES

- Princeton Review

OREGON'S MOST AFFORDABLE
RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

—Best Value Schools

ONE OF THE NATION’S MOST
DIVERSE UNIVERSITIES

—Niche

#1 IN OREGON FOR
SERVICE LEARNING

#1 IN OREGON FOR
SOCIAL MOBILITY

#15 TOP 50 GREEN
COLLEGES IN THE NATION

Undergraduate Rankings

No. 31 Bachelor's in Business Online Degree Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
Best Undergraduate Business Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
No. 9 Best Online Bachelor's in Criminology Degree Programs - Intelligent.com 2024
No. 9 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Degree Programs - Intelligent.com 2024
No. 27 Top 50 Graphic Design Schools in the U.S. - AnimationCareerReview.com 2023
No. 9 Top 50 Public Graphic Design Schools - AnimationCareerReview.com 2023
No. 7 Top 25 Graphic Design Schools in the West Coast - AnimationCareerReview.com 2023
No. 1 Top 5 Graphic Design School in Oregon - AnimationCareerReview.com 2023
Graphic Design BFA Programs in the U.S. - AnimationCareerReview.com 2022

Graduate Rankings

No. 73 Business Online Degree Programs (non-MBA) - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
No. 32 Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
No. 122 Best Education Schools - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 35 Best Online Master's in Education Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2023
No. 19 Rehabilitation Counseling Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 47 Health Care Management Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 36 Social Work Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 59 Speech-Language Pathology Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 86 Speech-Language Pathology Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 57 Public Affairs Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 13 Local Government Management Programs- U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
No. 16 Urban Policy Programs - U.S. News & World Report 2024-25
No. 2 Best Online Master's in Supply Chain Management Degree Programs - Intelligent.com 2024
No. 3 Best Online Master's in Early Childhood Education Degree Programs - Intelligent.com 2024

University Rankings

No. 43 Most Innovative Schools - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
Top Performers on Social Mobility - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
America's Best Colleges - No. 13 Service Learning Programs that Lead to Student Success - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
Best 300 National Universities - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
Top Public Schools - U.S. News & World Report 2023-24
Best 388 Colleges - The Princeton Review 2023
Best Western Colleges - The Princeton Review 2023
No. 125 College Pulse Ranking of U.S. Colleges - Wall Street Journal 2024
No. 7 in Oregon America's Best-in-State Employers - Forbes 2022
Best Online College/University - College Consensus 2022
Best Online Colleges in Oregon - Intelligent.com 2024
Best Online Public Health Degree Programs - PublicServiceDegrees.org 2022
Best Public Health Schools - U.S. News & World Report 2022-23
No. 13 Best College Locations in America - Niche.com 2023
No. 1 Best College Locations in Oregon - Niche.com 2022
No. 14 Most Liberal Colleges in America - Niche.com 2022
Best College Food in America - Niche.com 2022
No. 7 Best In-State Employer - Forbes Magazine 2022

Sustainability Rankings

Gold STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System) 2022 Rating - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Top Green Colleges - The Princeton Review 2024
Fair Trade Certified University - FairTradeCampaigns.org
Top 10 Colleges Where You Can Make a Difference in the Climate Crisis - CollegeMagazine.com 2022
Certified Bee Campus USA Institution - BeeCityUSA.org
Tree Campus USA - ArborDay.org
Salmon-Safe University - Salmonsafe.org