Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · Public four-year · Suburb: Midsize
4,368undergraduates
89%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$17,433average net price per year
44%graduate in 6 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,564
- Admitted
- 2,946
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 657
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (83 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (26 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (40)
- Dispute Resolution Post-bachelor's certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Sustainability Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Post-bachelor's certificate
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Art/Art Studies, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Post-bachelor's certificate
- Directing and Theatrical Production Post-bachelor's certificate
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
- Game and Interactive Media Design Post-bachelor's certificate
- Graphic Design Post-bachelor's certificate
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Music, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- American Indian/Native American Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Ethnic Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Information Science/Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Environmental Science Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Master's
- Creative Writing Post-bachelor's certificate
- English Language and Literature, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Ecology Post-bachelor's certificate
- French Language and Literature Master's
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $12,093
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $30,723
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,248
- Books and supplies
- $999
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,840
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,470
- Total cost living at home
- $14,592
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,402 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,511 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,838 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,735 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,467 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,108
- Got a grant from the college
- 86%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,096
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 41%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,323
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 43%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 44%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 51% |
| Neither | 49% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 443 | 47% |
| Men | 279 | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 13 | 77% (small group) |
| Black | 16 | 19% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 115 | 46% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| White | 473 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 32% |
| Race unknown | 21 | 38% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 812 | 42% | 38% |
| Started here, part-time | 57 | 12% | 44% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 590 | 59% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 185 | 41% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,371
- Undergraduates
- 4,368
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,440
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,928
- Graduate students
- 1,003
- Students per faculty member
- 23 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 28% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR, 97520
- County
- Jackson County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.