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.
How to Apply for Financial Aid at SOU
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 – 2018/2019
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*
$7,740
Fees^
$1,914
Room and Board†
$13,230
TOTAL§
$22,884
Out-of-State
Tuition*
$23,670
Fees^
$1,914
Room and Board†
$13,230
TOTAL§
$38,814
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Tuition*
$11,610
Fees^
$1,914
Room and Board†
$13,230
TOTAL§
$26,754
* Tuition estimate based on full-time status of 15 credits per term for Fall, Winter, and Spring.
^ Includes mandatory building, incidental, green tag, children’s center, health services, and student recreation center fees.
† Room & board based on Greensprings double-occupancy with a “red” or “black” meal plan. Shasta double-occupancy with a “red” or “black” meal plan is $14,199.
§ 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 Admissions Department
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6411 (local)
855.470.3377 (toll-free)
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