Southern Oregon University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Southern Oregon is broadly accessible, so use the 88.6% acceptance rate as permission to think beyond getting admitted. With a 43% six-year graduation rate and 68% freshman retention rate, your strategy should include showing steady academic habits and choosing the support systems you will actually use. If you test, submit scores only when they strengthen your academic profile.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Southern Oregon University facts and stats
Southern Oregon University enrolls 4,235 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Southern Oregon has a 68% freshman retention rate and a 43% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23:1.
Ashland, OR
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Key Southern Oregon University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Southern Oregon is test-optional, so follow a testing timeline only if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and a fall retake to improve your score or superscore; because Southern Oregon does not list an Early Decision, Early Action, or Regular Decision deadline, confirm your application timing before relying on late fall scores.
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What you'll actually pay
At Southern Oregon, in-state tuition is $10,170 and out-of-state tuition is $29,295. About 40% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $6,496. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline.

Southern Oregon’s out-of-state tuition is $29,295, compared with $10,170 for in-state students, and room and board is $16,968. About 40% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $5,978; the average merit award is $6,496. At graduation, borrowers leave with an average debt of $37,861.
Student life at Southern Oregon University
25% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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