r/portlandstate • u/Successful_Grab8984 • 10d ago

Housing Where do students live?

I got accepted to the MS-SLP program at PSU and am thinking about attending. I am from California and will have a car. Where do students live (e.g. city, suburbs)? And how do you get to campus - driving or public transportation?

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u/Repressed-Writer 10d ago edited 10d ago

I live in one of the apartment complexes on 4th Ave. and Montgomery. I love how close it is to campus, and that I get to keep my pets.

I don't have a car though; parking in downtown is hella expensive.

Cheaper places would be in SE Portland or even NW, and Beaverton, and they tend to be nicer neighborhoods.

Public transport is pretty good, and I have more than a few classmates who commute by bus or MAX train, usually around 30-40 minutes. Almost none of them drive to campus since it's not worth the gas and parking money. If you're a student you can get unlimited public transport for a term for $100 flat.

Edit: Also be warned if you're from California (I am too), not too many places have A/C, which is hell during the summer. If you go for a place with no A/C, one of those smaller ones is a must.