Southern Oregon University
Non-profit
Public
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):
Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment: Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes
Credit for qualified life experience*: Implied no
*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.
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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
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