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Take a Virtual Tour of the Portland State University Campus

Did you know that you can take a virtual tour of the Portland State campus!

Along this tour, you’ll visit the main buildings on campus and learn what they are used for, including classrooms, dining halls and event halls. You can get completely immersed in a beautiful day on campus with a 360° view.

Of course, nothing compares to the feeling of actually being on campus and surrounded by our community, but we think this comes pretty close! If you can’t make it to our campus because you’re too far away or too busy this is an excellent alternative.

On the left side of the screen, you’ll see images of the various buildings on campus. You can click on them to see different angles and 360 degree views.

Go take the virtual tour ! We’ll see you online. And when you’re able to visit campus, schedule one of our many in-person tours and information sessions .

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Portland State University Virtual Tour

Are you applying to portland state university explore the campus using the virtual tour below..

Virtual tours are a great way to refresh your memory or to preview an on-site tour of Portland State University.

Do I Really Need to Take a Tour?

At the beginning of your college search, a virtual tour can be a beneficial tool to explore the campus before your visit. When you do visit the campus, be sure to talk to current students about their experiences. A student perspective is a helpful way to gauge your future experience when attending Portland State University. Already took an on-campus tour? It's inevitable. All of your college tours will blend, and you might forget the appearance of Portland State University's library, dorms, or cafeteria. Use the virtual tour to jog your memory! With the interactive mapping tool below you can even explore the area surrounding the campus.

Use the resources below to start your virtual tour.

Using the Map

Click and drag the little orange person to a location on the map. Locations with panoramas appear as blue lines or blue dots when moving the orange person. The blue dots are panoramic views that you may swivel. The blue lines are paths that you can navigate along.

Panoramic View

You can "pan" or "swivel" the camera around by clicking on the image and dragging your mouse or finger. If you see a white arrow on the picture, you can click or tap on it to move in the direction of the arrow. This will also update the location of the little orange person on the map so you can get a better sense of where you are and what direction you are facing.

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On campus, Lincoln Hall is Portland State’s goto performance space. We host concerts and a variety of artistic productions featuring student and faculty artists and performers from around the world.

The PSU Park Blocks and Parkway North plays host to PSU’s Live @ Lunch concert series. The concert series is put on by Portland State Professional Sound, a student-run organization “dedicated to bringing music to campus and making sure it sounds as good as possible.”

Local and not-so-local acts take the stage at Mississippi Studios, Crystal Ballroom, Wonder Ballroom, Doug Fir Lounge and Revolution Hall . These spaces have more than music, they host stand-up comedy, storytelling shows, themed-dance nights and live recordings of your favorite podcasts.

The biggest names take the stage at the Moda Center , in the Rose Quarter, which is also home to the Portland Trail Blazers and Winterhawks. Artists like Lizzo, Troye Sivan and Lana Del Ray all featured Portland in their world tours.

Mark your calendar for Pickathon , an annual three-day folk and indie music festival, held every August just outside the city.

PSU’s School of Architecture students are one of the groups tasked with creating a Pickathon stage from local materials each year. They designed and built the Treeline Stage (see images above). The wood used from the Treeline Stage is repurposed and used for building sleeping pods. The sleeping pod project is a city-wide initiative aimed at helping improve the housing crisis in Oregon.

Photo at top: The treeline stage at night. Designed and built by PSU School of Architecture students. Photo by Mark Stein

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We look forward to welcoming prospective students and families to campus for a visit! Check out the many tour options available and click the button below for information on which dates we have open for campus visits. 

For prospective students transferring to Oregon State University from another community college/university, we encourage you to schedule your campus visit on a Tuesday or Friday, when we have a transfer general admissions presentation and a transfer tour! However, no matter what day you visit, we’ll provide an excellent visit experience for you.

Admitted students for fall 2024 are highly encouraged to schedule a daily visit to campus! You'll be able to take a campus tour, see a residence hall, connect with your academic major, meet current students and confirm that OSU feels like the right fit for you!

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Join us for a prospective student tour of the Oregon State University campus led by our student TOUR Ambassadors!

Join us for a prospective student tour of the Oregon State University campus led by our student TOUR Ambassadors! // Te invitamos a que nos acompañen en un tour para estudiantes interesados en la Universidad estatal de Oregon. Ofrecida en español por nuestros embajadores de TOUR estudiantiles.

This presentation will contain both prospective freshman student information (how to apply to OSU, dates and deadlines, scholarship and financial aid info) as well as admitted student information (next steps in your admissions process).

This tour route is created especially for prospective transfer students who plan to transfer to OSU from other 2- or 4-year colleges/universities.

This presentation will contain both prospective transfer student information (how to apply to OSU, dates and deadlines, scholarship and financial aid info) as well as admitted transfer student information (next steps in your admissions process). Students wishing to have individualized conversations about their desired program or transfer coursework should  make an appointment to speak to a transfer counselor .

College of Agricultural Sciences Tour (75 minutes long) Experience a day in the life of a College of Agricultural Sciences student. Walk through some of our student spaces, teaching labs, and scientific collections. Visit our classrooms, learn about our majors , explore student life, potential jobs, and get your questions answered by our students.

If you are interested in learning more about the College of Business, sign up to join this 1 hour tour of the business facilities on campus. Learn from current students about Innovation Nation, our first-year experience, and the majors we offer.

If you are interested in learning more about the College of Engineering, join engineering student ambassadors for this 75 minute tour of the engineering facilities on campus. This will be a great opportunity for you to see our facilities, learn about the resources and programs available to engineering students, and get answers to all of your questions.

Meet with a College of Education representative to discover the pathways to become a teacher in the College of Education. During the conversation, you will learn details about our programs in the college, scholarship opportunities, students resources, and more! If a session is not available on the date of your campus visit, you can learn about the College of Education by scheduling a Zoom appointment with one of our Ambassadors  here  (link will open a separate window).

If you are interested in a career that supports the lifelong health and well-being of all people, join this 50 minute session to learn more about the College of Health ,  its majors  a nd student success.

College of Liberal Arts Student Ambassador Presentation (45 minutes long) Join the College of Liberal Arts for a 45 minute presentation led by our Student Ambassadors! We will be giving an overview of all the majors, minors, programs, research opportunities and other ways students can be involved in CLA.

College of Liberal Arts Transfer/Post-Bacc Presentation (40 minutes long) Join the College of Liberal Arts for a 40-minute presentation specific to undergraduate transfer, associate degree and post baccalaureate students. The presentation provides an overview of the college’s undergraduate degree requirements, academic and research opportunities specific to students who already have some experience at the undergraduate college level. Other services available to College of Liberal Arts students will be covered as well.

Experience the College of Science firsthand by scheduling a science-focused tour led by our COS Ambassadors, students who work for the college to help create an unforgettable college experience for their peers. From the life sciences of biology, zoology, microbiology, biohealth sciences, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology to the physical sciences of chemistry, physics and math, there's something for everyone interested in a career in science.  Fridays only : College of Science advisors are available to meet with interested individuals after the tour ends at 2 p.m.

Are you interested in learning more about the great outdoors, from our Natural Resources to our Environment, from our forests to our seas? Then join the College of Forestry and the College of Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences for a 1-hour deep dive session into our undergraduate programs!

This informational session is about the Oregon State University Honors College and features current Honors College student ambassadors. Learn about the Honors College, the requirements, the opportunities & benefits, and how to apply!

Are you undecided on a college major? Do you have a few majors in mind and want details on how to get more information about your interests? Do you simply want to learn more about the academic majors and options available at Oregon State? Schedule a 30-minute conversation for you and your guests with a generalist advisor from UESP to get perspective on how OSU's diverse academic options might fit with your interests.

Interested in working out at OSU's  student recreation center on your own time outside of your visit? You and your guests may have complimentary access to  Dixon Recreation Center   the day before, of, or after your visit as a special perk for being a campus visitor! All Dixon users must be 16 years or older. You may use Dixon prior to checking in for your visit day. Please be prepared to present a photo ID at Dixon in order to enter. Pre-registration is  required  and only available for a limited number of visitors per day. Day-of walk-in use without pre-registration is not allowed. Click here to check the current operational hours for Dixon.

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Why should your students get to have all the fun? If you are a  high school counselor  or  independent counselor , come and experience Beaver Nation for yourself! We will customize a campus visit for your needs.   Interested counselors may may submit this form to request a campus visit. 

Campus Tours for OSU Faculty and Staff

If your OSU department has visiting scholars, distinguished alumni, candidates interviewing for jobs or any other visitors who may be interested in a campus tour, or if you are a new staff or faculty member, please submit this form to request a campus partner tour.

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While we appreciate "furry" family members, we ask that you  please leave your pets at home . Animals, including emotional support animals, are not permitted inside OSU buildings which we walk through on tours. If you are bringing a trained service animal with you, please denote that in your visit registration in the "Disability Accommodations" section. Thank you!

If you are feeling sick on the day of your visit, we kindly ask you to stay home and reschedule your visit.

Please be mindful that Oregon State is a  100% tobacco-free campus , so refrain from smoking or using tobacco on campus property.  Firearms  and  weapons  are also prohibited on campus.

Parking Information

Complimentary parking will be provided to all visitors who register for a campus visit! Oregon State University uses a virtual parking permit system, meaning that you don't need to print anything out ahead of time. All you need is your car's make, model, color and license plate information for the car you drive to campus!

Registered visitors will receive emails with further instructions on how to obtain your virtual parking permit and directions to campus. Please  register for a campus visit  in order to receive these emails.

Visitors can park in floors 1-3 of the parking garage, or in any B or C zones using the virtual permit. Here is  a campus parking map  displaying the location of the parking garage and the zoned parking areas. The best GPS address to the parking garage is  661 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331 .

ADA Parking : While our virtual permits are for B and C zones, our virtual permit is also valid for vehicles  with a DMV-isssued ADA parking placard  to park in ADA parking spaces in  any  zone. When entering the parking garage, there are ADA parking spots to the left of the entrance.

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View the virtual video tour below or download our free self-guided tour app to explore campus on your own! It can be used on-campus for a guided tour experience, or from the comfort of your own home! It features our very own student TOUR Ambassadors who have recorded audio for each tour stop.

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The Welcome Center provides a 60-minute guided walking tour of campus and/or a 45-minute general information session with a student panel to prospective student groups about Oregon State University. Group tours are for high school or community college groups that are coordinated/chaperoned by an official staff member from that school. 

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Although these visit opportunities are not centrally coordinated by the OSU Welcome Center, prospective students can use the links below to set up visits with these departments:

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For virtual ways to connect with UP, please go to our  Virtual Experience  page.

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To be considered a transfer student you must have attended a college or university  after  you have graduated from high school. If you need additional information or have questions, please contact Linda Cannard, Senior Associate Director of Transfer Admissions, at [email protected] or 503.943.7949.

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Place Matters: Three teams selected to bring new designs for PSU campus evolution

by University Communications March 13th 2024 Share

Portland State University announced this week that three teams have been selected to participate in the next phase of the Place Matters Design Competition, developing bold ideas for placemaking on PSU’s downtown campus.

The teams advancing to the second phase of the competition include:

• BIG + PLACE, a collaboration between a Danish design firm and Portland-based firm specializing in placemaking. The two have collaborated on projects in Japan and PLACE has had a hand in projects on the PSU campus including on the rooftop of the Native American Student and Community Center and the Vernier Science Center.   
• Bionic, a team that also includes a Portland-based architecture firm, Office 52, and placemaking experts from RSM Design Studio. San Francisco-based Bionic is known for landscape architecture and design work on projects such as Fort Mason Center. The team will draw in other experts including Portland-based advisers.   
• Walker Macy Collaborative, a team helmed by Portland-based Walker Macy, the site planner and landscape architect behind PSU’s Urban Plaza. The team will tap Henneberry Eddy Architects and other regional design and advocacy organizations.

The three teams will be on campus next week to learn more about Portland State and what makes the university — and its role in the city of Portland — unique. They will have the opportunity to meet campus leaders, ask questions and gain a better understanding of how they will address the challenge of transforming more of PSU’s public spaces into vibrant and people-centered places.

“This competition is about campus placemaking and much more,” said PSU President Ann Cudd. “In addition to ideas that will foster a sense of belonging and delight for those of us who live, work and learn at Portland State, we are interested in designs that reflect our commitment to serving our city in new ways and helping ignite the renaissance of downtown Portland.”

The competition launched in January and teams had until February 27 to submit their entries. Nine teams entered the competition.

During a two-day session, the 12-member jury selected by President Cudd to lead decision making for the Place Matters competition discussed the values and design goals and selected the three teams they felt were most capable of creating the inspired plans and strategies for effective placemaking on campus.

In June the teams’ proposals will be exhibited on campus for the community to review and provide feedback. The jury will recommend the winning design which will be announced in late June. Ideas surfaced during the competition will be phased in over time and funded through philanthropy.

A detailed competition schedule and additional details can be found on the Place Matters webpage .