Financial Aid at SOU
Financial Aid may include scholarships, grants, loans, or work-study for admitted students. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required, and opens on October 1st of each year for the following academic year.
Step 1: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
You can begin the FAFSA on October 1st for the following academic year. For example, if you are applying for Fall 2020, you can get started on your FAFSA in October 2019.
Step 2: Check your email
You will receive an email from SOU’s Financial Aid Office that will include financial aid award offers. Respond promptly to accept and finalize these offers.
Estimated Annual Cost of Attendance
Undergraduate: Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms – 2019/2020
The total cost of attendance depends on the number of credits taken, student fees, required books and supplies, room and board choices, and related personal expenses.
Oregon Resident (In-State)
Tuition*
$8,505
Fees^
$2,064
Room and Board †
$13,281
TOTAL §
$23,850
Out-of-State
Tuition*
$24,840
Fees^
$2,064
Room and Board †
$13,281
TOTAL §
$40,185
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Tuition*
$12,758
Fees^
$2,064
Room and Board †
$13,281
TOTAL §
$28,103
* Tuition estimate based on full-time status of 15 credits per term for Fall, Winter, and Spring (45 credits per year.)
^ Includes mandatory building, incidental, health services, and student recreation center fees.
† Room & board based on Greensprings double-occupancy with a Red / Black meal plan. Shasta double-occupancy with a Red / Black meal plan is $14,274.
§ Does not include indirect costs such as books, supplies, transportation, or personal expenses.
Connect with Financial Aid
833.232.0711 (Toll-Free)
541.552.6600 (Phone)
finaid@sou.edu (Email)
Contact SOU Admissions
SOU Office of Admissions
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6411 (local)
855.470.3377 (toll-free)
541.552.8403 (fax)
Hours of Operation
*Admissions staff is working remotely, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.
*Speak to Admissions front desk directly, call 855.470.3377 between 10 am and 2 pm.
*Admission Counselors are available at their mobile numbers between 8 am and 5 pm.
*Email us any time at admissions@sou.edu
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