Southern Oregon University

Non-profit public

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Private

Regional

Located in Ashland with a satellite campus in Medford, Southern Oregon University provides career-focused, comprehensive education to more than 6,200 students each year. This public liberal arts institution emphasizes both theoretical and experiential learning. For online learners, SOU offers bachelor's completion programs, master's degrees, and postbaccalaureate endorsement and licensure programs. Business administration studies are available at the undergraduate and graduate level, featuring concentration options such as accounting, management, marketing, and finance. Other areas of study offered to distance learners include early childhood development, criminology and criminal justice, and education. Online courses follow a flexible asynchronous format, allowing for 24/7 access of materials and lectures. Prospective bachelor's completion students must satisfy varying general education and major-focused prerequisites. Graduate admission requires a cumulative 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credits of undergraduate coursework. Additional requirements may apply depending on program selection.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

82% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

85% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

69% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Required	High school transcript:	Required
High school rank:	Recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Not required or recommended
High school GPA:	Required	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Required	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

32k

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

52%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

18:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields	✔	✔	✔
2	Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	✔	✔	✔
3	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	✔	✔	✕
4	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies	✔	✔	✔
5	Biological And Biomedical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
6	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✔	✔	✔
7	Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	✔	✕	✕
8	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	✔	✔	✔
9	Education	✔	✔	✔
10	Engineering	✔	✔	✔
11	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✔	✕
12	Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	✔	✔	✔
13	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✕	✕
14	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
15	Health Professions And Related Programs	✔	✔	✔
16	History	✔	✔	✔
17	History	✔	✔	✔
18	Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	✔	✔	✕
19	Mathematics And Statistics	✔	✔	✔
20	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	✔	✔	✕
21	Natural Resources And Conservation	✔	✔	✔
22	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies	✔	✔	✔
23	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology	✔	✔	✔
24	Philosophy And Religious Studies	✔	✔	✕
25	Physical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
26	Psychology	✔	✔	✕
27	Public Administration And Social Service Professions	✔	✔	✔
28	Social Sciences	✔	✔	✔
29	Visual And Performing Arts	✔	✕	✕