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Southern Oregon University: tuition, cost and admissions

Ashland, OR · Public university · Suburb (mid)

2,898Undergraduates

88%Acceptance rate

$16,577Avg net cost / yr

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What Southern Oregon University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$11,691	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$30,051	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$15,819	Annual
Books & supplies	$999	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$24,475	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$16,577	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $7,898 less than the sticker price — about 32% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 16%

Psychology — 14%

Communication & Journalism — 13%

Visual & Performing Arts — 10%

Education — 9%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 6%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 5%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Southern Oregon University

Athletic association	NAIA
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Football (118), Wrestling (57), Soccer (30), Basketball (17), Golf (13), Track & Field (13), Cross Country (11)
Women’s varsity sports (9)	Wrestling (38), Soccer (31), Softball (27), Volleyball (17), Basketball (15), Beach Volleyball (14), Track & Field (9), Cross Country (7), Golf (6)
Softball conference	-
Head softball coach	Jessica Pistole

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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