Southern Oregon University Teaching Programs

Located in Ashland, Oregon, Southern Oregon University is a public institution. Southern Oregon University is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Southern Oregon University?

Contact details for Southern Oregon University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520
Phone:	541-552-7672
Website:	www.sou.edu

How Do I Get Into Southern Oregon University?

You can apply to Southern Oregon University online at: https://sou.edu/admissions/apply/how-to-apply/

Admission Requirements for Southern Oregon University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southern Oregon University?

Since Southern Oregon University has an acceptance rate of 90%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to Southern Oregon University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 630. Math scores were between 480 and 600.

Southern Oregon University received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

Can I Afford Southern Oregon University?

The overall average net price of Southern Oregon University is $40,410. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southern Oregon University, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $4,778 a year. That adds up to $19,112 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southern Oregon University is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southern Oregon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,396 undergraduate students at Southern Oregon University, with 2,589 being full-time and 1,807 being part-time.

There are also 783 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,589 full-time undergraduates at Southern Oregon University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Oregon University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	59
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	355
White	1,458
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	611

Geographic Diversity

Oregon students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Oregon University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Southern Oregon University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Southern Oregon University

In 2020-2021, 2,719 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southern Oregon University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Southern Oregon University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southern Oregon University was 74.4%. This is the #355 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Southern Oregon University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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