High School Graduate Requirements
At Southern Oregon University, we are test-optional! Our admission decisions are based on a holistic review of all information, both academic and personal, presented in your application.
Applicants should have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and complete the following college preparatory subjects with a C- or better:
- English (4 years)
- Mathematics (3 years: 1 year each of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II or higher)
- Science (3 years: 2 years of a lab science)
- Social Sciences (3 years)
- Second Language (2 years of the same language)
Applicants who may not meet minimum requirements are encouraged to submit any or all of the following with their application for admission:
- Letters of recommendation (from academic sources)
- Writing sample
- Resume
- Other supporting materials
2019/2020 Admitted Freshmen Averages:
Effective March 2020, we have adopted test-optional admissions. For reference, our students’ average academic profile for fall 2019 entry is as follows.
- GPA: 3.33
- SAT: 1020 (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing + Math)
- ACT: 22 (composite)
GED Requirements
Students who have earned a GED are not required to submit SAT scores, ACT scores, or high school transcripts.
The date of your GED score makes a difference:
- After 2013: your standard score on each of the four exams must be at least 150, with a minimum total score of 680.
- January 2002 through December 2013: your standard score on each of the five exams must be 410, with an overall average score of at least 550.
- Before January 2002: your standard score on each of the five exams must be at least 40, with an overall average score of at least 58.
- Spring of 1997 or later: you must also demonstrate second language proficiency.
Homeschool Requirements
Applications from home-schooled students and students from non-accredited high schools are reviewed holistically. Please provide as many of the following as possible for us to consider:
- Completed SOU application
- Transcripts (high school and college)
- SAT/ACT or SAT II’s
- Essay
- Letter(s) of recommendation
- Resume
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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