• Mt. Hood Community College - Portland State University Co-Admissions Program


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    Why Choose the Co-Admissions Program?

    Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) and Portland State University (PSU) are committed to serving your personal educational needs. This program offers you the advantages of flexibility, convenience, lower tuition costs and access to tremendous resources at both schools, including technology, library services and early advising.

    How will I benefit?

    • Expanded educational options by combining academic resources of two campuses.
    • Only one application for MHCC/PSU co-admission.
    • Library privileges at both campus libraries.
    • Coordinated financial aid and scholarships.
    • Coordinated access to technology facilities on both campuses.
    • Least costly route to your degree.
    • Increased opportunities for study abroad and internships.
    • Facilitated transition to university study.

    The most direct path to a college degree involves thoughtful planning. Knowing how credits transfer and understanding the detailed prerequisites for your major will help you meet your educational goals.

    Mt Hood Community College and Portland State University have designed a program to help you reach your educational goals. The Co-Admissions program will help ensure every credit counts and every course prepares you for your associate's degree and your bachelor's degree. The Co-Admission program helps you choose the most effective path to your college degree and assists in your smooth transition from MHCC to PSU, or any other university.

    Your success begins at MHCC

    The MHCC faculty and staff will provide you with a strong academic foundation to support your successful completion of a bachelor's degree at PSU. Small classroom size, personal attention, class variety, and lower tuition prices, all packaged within a beautiful campus setting, are great reasons for everyone to start at MHCC.

    Complete Your degree at PSU

    PSU is a national model for urban universities. With scores of academic programs and co-curricular activities, students find more academic options within the thriving PSU urban community. What's more, PSU's connections with regional government, business and industry, and community organizations expand the classroom walls, providing a wealth of learning opportunities for you. It is no surprise that more students transfer to PSU than any other Oregon university.

    The Co-Admission program provides a seamless transition for your undergraduate degree completion, one that culminates in the award-winning capstone requirements. The senior capstone experience will blend your academic coursework with a "real world," hands-on project.

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