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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1002nd for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityMidsize suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment3,576
    Total Enrollment4,986
    Calendar SystemQuarter
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$50
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Ashland, OR

    Total Population23,871 (20,488 urban / 3,383 rural)
    Households10,280 (2.2 people per house)
    Families5,670 (2.77 people per family)
    Pop. — African American252
    Pop. — Asian593
    Pop. — Pacific Islander94
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native529
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)22,640
    Pop. — Other564

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate comprehensive
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Southern Oregon University?

    Ranks 706th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,831 $3,831 $15,516
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,402 $1,402 $1,402
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $103 $103 $103
    FT Graduate Tuition $8,784 $8,784 $15,480
    FT Graduate Required Fees $1,402 $1,402 $1,402
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $289 $289 $289
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $17,137 $17,137 $28,822
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $6,433 $6,433 $18,118
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,433 $6,433 $18,118

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $4,697 trend  $5,233 $4,697 trend  $5,233 $15,146 trend  $16,918
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,125 trend  $1,200
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,765 trend  $7,404
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,966 trend  $3,300
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,148 (879 male / 1,269 female)
    Admitted 1,722 (669 male / 1,053 female)
    Admission rate 80%
    First-time Enrollment 754 (309 male / 445 female)
    FT Enrollment 710 (292 male / 418 female)
    PT Enrollment 44 (17 male / 27 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Southern Oregon University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoRecommended
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Division I Independents
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Cascade Collegiate Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Cascade Collegiate Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Southern Oregon University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 606th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 17%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 769th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 90%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 580
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 560
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 920 / 1140

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity1,347
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Southern Oregon University ranks 2755th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,635 209 pie   28%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,346 80 pie   11%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,891 296 pie   40%
    Student Loan Aid $3,527 390 pie   52%
    Any financial aid type   554 pie   74%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Southern Oregon University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    5691147
    Black Non-Hispanic
    412667
    Hispanic
    97114211
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    7686162
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    366197
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,6652,3253,990
    Race Unknown
    129183312
    Total 2,100 2,886 4,986

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Southern Oregon University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 3 3
    Acting 2 1 16 1 20
    American Indian/Native American Studies 1 3 3 1 8
    Anthropology 1 3 13 1 18
    Anthropology, Other 1 1 7 1 10
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 2 1 1 34 2 41
    Biological and Physical Sciences 2 2
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 16 1 19
    Botany/Plant Biology 2 2
    Business Administration and Management, General 20 1 7 3 1 116 9 157
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 1 1 8 10
    Chemistry, General 1 9 3 13
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 2 1 2 71 4 81
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 2 1 1 19 24
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 4 48 2 54
    Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 2 2
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 8 2 12
    E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 3 1 1 5
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 2
    Economics, General 6 6
    Education, General 1 1 48 1 51
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 6 3 2 93 3 109
    English Language and Literature, General 1 2 1 1 1 27 2 35
    Environmental Studies 1 31 1 33
    Finance, General 1 1 13 15
    French Language and Literature 1 8 9
    Geography 11 11
    Geology/Earth Science, General 5 1 6
    Health and Physical Education, General 1 1 5 1 30 1 39
    History, General 1 26 27
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1 7 8
    Human Services, General 4 1 5
    International/Global Studies 2 8 10
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 2 2 54 3 63
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2 1 3
    Management Information Systems, General 1 1
    Mathematics and Computer Science 1 3 1 5
    Mathematics, General 8 2 10
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 12 14
    Music, General 1 1 53 4 59
    Physics, General 4 1 5
    Political Science and Government, General 11 11
    Psychology, General 4 2 2 2 88 5 103
    Secondary Education and Teaching 1 12 13
    Social Sciences, General 2 1 2 14 19
    Sociology 1 1 10 2 14
    Spanish Language and Literature 2 1 3
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 2 2 2 1 96 2 105
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 6 6
    Total 44 10 42 32 23 1,071 59 1,281

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Southern Oregon University ranks 1920th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $48,448 ($49,875 male / $46,443 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 190 (111 male / 79 female)
    Total Benefits $4,356,713

    Southern Oregon University Summary

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    Southern Oregon University is a university in Ashland, Oregon. Bachelors and master’s programs are offered through the School of Arts and Letters, the School of Business, the School of Sciences, School of Education, and the School of Social Science, Health & These groups include clubs for the majors that SOU offers, hobbies, sports, music, as well as continued support for multiculturalism focused by the Multicultural Coalition. The Women’s Resource Center, Non-Traditional and Commuter Resource Center, and the Queer Resource Center all provide services, resources, and events to their respective communities. for football, SOU is an NAIA independent, in Wrestling SOU competes in the NAIA west Regional, they have won the National Wrestling Championship four times in 1978, ‘83, ‘94, and 2001. SOU Professor Emeritus Lawson Inada was named Oregon Poet Laureate in 2006, a post that has been vacant since poet William Stafford vacated the post in the early 1990’s. SOU Music Department alum Brett Watkins has won a number of national and international piano competitions and prizes.

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    Southern Oregon University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Southern Oregon University is unique in its study options. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Southern Oregon University.

    Education:
    Education – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Hospitality Administration/Management, Marketing Management
    Computer Science:
    Computer Programming – General, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Computer/Systems Security
    English Language and Literature:
    English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Public Relations
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music Management/Merchandising
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    History:
    History – General
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Foreign Language & Literature – General, Spanish
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies, Law Enforcement Administration, Police Science
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences, Mathematics/Computer Science
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Nursing (RN), Nursing – Preoperative/Surgical, Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine

    In addition, for international students, the application fee is 50. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $372 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

    Southern Oregon University Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, instead did not report the exact number of transfer students. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 80%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of September and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of August.

    Southern Oregon University Athletics

    The Raiders are a member of NAIA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intramural Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

    Southern Oregon University Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at fifty percent scholarships per grants and fifty percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency.

    Southern Oregon University Students

    The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 80 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, two hundred and thirty-eight degree-seeking undergrads, seven hundred and seventy first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five hundred and forty-one graduate enrollment. Moreover, the student body consists of eighty-one percent in-state students, nineteen percent out-of-state students, six percent part-time students, fifty-nine percent women, forty-one percent men, two percent american indian per alaskan native, four percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, five percent hispanic, eighty-four percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and four percent race per ethnicity unreported. Southern Oregon University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Again, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

    Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as art museum, herbarium, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory, public radio network studios, preschool and kindergarten, community television studio, center for visual arts, bio-technology center, institute for environmental economic and civic studies. In sum, the school is located 180 miles from Eugene, 285 miles from Portland.This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

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