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 2023, you can get started on your FAFSA in October 2022.
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 – 2025/2026
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*
$10,719
Fees^
$2,579
Room and Board†
$18,863
TOTAL§
$32,161
Out-of-State
Tuition*
$30,735
Fees^
$2,579
Room and Board†
$18,863
TOTAL§
$52,177
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Tuition*
$16,065
Fees^
$2,579
Room and Board†
$18,863
TOTAL§
$37,507
* Tuition estimate based on full-time status of 15 credits per term for Fall, Winter, and Spring (45 credits per year) at $209 per credit hour for Oregon residents, $617 per credit hour for non-residents, and $314 per credit hour for WUE residents.
^ Includes mandatory building, incidental, health services, and student recreation center fees.
† Room & board based on Shasta Hall double-occupancy with a Red / Black meal plan.
§ Does not include 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)
admissions@sou.edu
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