Academics
RegistrationLimitationsMusic, Theater, Computer Science
Notable Academic Programs- Outdoor Adventure Leadership - As part of SOU's OAL program, students will live in and experience a community that embraces the tourism and outdoor industries. Surrounded by mountains, the Siskiyou-Cascade National Monument, the Rogue and Klamath Rivers, Mt. Shasta and Crater Lake National Park, Ashland supports a plethora of outdoor activities, from skiing and whitewater kayaking, to mountain biking and mountaineering. SOU was also recently recognized by Backpacker Magazine as the sixth best Hiking College in America. The region supports a host of rafting companies, guide services, outdoor schools, mountain bike shops, the United Bicycle Institute, and other interests that serve and support the thriving outdoor industry.
- Emerging Media & Digital Arts - The EMDA major combines interdisciplinary research and activity with a range of technical skills for the creation and evaluation of digital media. In addition to foundational courses in digital image, video, and audio, EMDA students may take classes like The Art of Data, Remix Culture, Robotic Art, and Digital 3D Modeling Methods.
- Sustainable Tourism Management - This program blends business education with environmental and social sciences to engage important questions on development, inequity, and the conservation of environment and culture.
- Screenwriting - Our newest minor allows students a deep dive into writing shortform and longform screenplays.
Unique Academic Programs
- Wine Business - Wine Business at SOU provides students the opportunity to learn many aspects of the wine trade from the history, geography, and environmental requirements to grow grapes, to the processes to make, bottle, and sell wine, to sensory evaluation techniques and communication about wine. Students will apply business principles from sales and marketing to effectively market and promote wine, along with learning management, accounting, computer applications, and hospitality and tourism factors that are important for successful wine businesses. SOU sits in the Rogue Valley, a prolific wine region that is the warmest and driest of Oregon's wine-producing regions. Southern Oregon's terroir creates distinctive viogniers, tempranillos, and pinot noirs.
- Transgender Studies - Within the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's studies major, the Transgender Studies certificate (one of the first in the country) offers courses like Thinking Queerly, Decolonizing Transgender, and Trans History, Trans Futures.
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Biology/Life Science, Business Administration, Business Management, Chemistry, Communication, Computer and Information Science, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Digital Arts, Digital Communications and Media/Multimedia, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Sciences, Film, Health Education, Health Services/Hospital Administration and Management, History, Human Resource Management, International Studies, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Native American/American Indian Studies, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Queer, Gay and Lesbian Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Sustainable Resource Management, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Theater Arts/Drama/Acting, Tourism Management, Women and Gender Studies
Tuition / Finances
Figures per Quarter are current as of 06/22/22
Finances
- Campus Budget
- Fees are subject to change without notice.
- Two semesters = one academic year
- Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees Per Quarter - Host Payment Students
- Estimated cost: $3842.
- Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
- Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Host Payment students.
Tuition and Fees - Home Payment Students
- No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Home Payment students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Quarter
- Host Payment: 16 ($196 per additional hour)
- Home Payment: 16 ($196 per additional hour)
Financial Aid for NSE Students
Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Quarter
| Purpose |
Amount |
Period |
Plan |
Status |
| Parking Fee |
$50 |
Quarter |
Host & Home |
Optional |
| Matriculation Fee |
$350 |
Year |
Host |
Mandatory |
Room / Meals
Figures are current as of 06/22/22
On-Campus Housing Per Quarter
Off-Campus Housing
- Off-Campus Housing
- Approximate monthly cost: $1200
- Proximity to campus: 5
- Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
Notes About HousingStudent Apartments & Family Housing are often unavailable for incoming NSE students. Themed Housing (LGBTQIA+ and Multicultural Community) may be available. For all housing options, please review our webpage here: https://sou.edu/housing/
Due to recent wildfires, affordable off-campus housing is extremely limited.
Meal Plans
Notes About Meal PlansFor complete descriptions of meal plans available, please visit: https://inside.sou.edu/housing/reshall/roombordfees.html
Health
Figures per Quarter are current as of 06/22/22
Important Notes about Health InsuranceSouthern Oregon University does not offer a Domestic Student Health Insurance Plan.
Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $0 per quarter.
Requirements
Other Health Related Comments
Vaccine exemptions may be granted if:
1. You have a medical reason for not receiving the immunization and have a medical provider’s note stating this reason (e.g. anaphylactic reaction, pregnancy).
2. You have a Non-Medical reason for refusing the vaccine, and you have a signed Vaccine Education Certificate from the Oregon Department of Health from either a medical provider or from completing the online educational module through the Oregon Department of Health at www.healthoregon.org/vaccineexemption. This signed certificate must be faxed, mailed or brought to the Student Health and Wellness Center in order to be cleared for registration.
