One-Time Enrollment Deposit
The enrollment deposit is a one-time, $375 payment that confirms your intent to enroll at SOU. Submitting your deposit unlocks your access to all the next steps required to register for classes.
Once you submit your enrollment deposit you can:
- Confirm your spot at SOU
- Sign up for a summer advising & registration event, which is required to register for classes
- Apply for SOU housing as soon as the housing portal opens
- Ensure that you receive essential communications about all other priority steps
In order to remove any barriers to enrollment, we offer enrollment deposit deferrals* on a case-by-case basis. View our FAQ below.
* A deferral means that the deposit amount will be added to a student’s account and will be due at a later date.
Submit Your Enrollment Deposit Online
Pay online through your InsideSOU account. To activate your InsideSOU account, you will receive communication in your personal email account from oktamailer@sou.edu with instructions. Log into your InsideSOU account and select, “Pay Enrollment Deposit” or click the button below.
Other payment options:
- Mail a check to:
Southern Oregon University
Office of Admissions
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland OR, 97520
(Make sure you attach a note with your name, address and student ID.) - Drop off the deposit in person at the Office of Admissions, located in Stevenson Union on the SOU Ashland Campus.
- To request an Enrollment Deposit Deferral, email admissions@sou.edu.
Deposit FAQs
Q: Can I waive the deposit?
A: We offer the options of 1) making a $50 payment up front, or 2) deferring the full $350 deposit.
- If you choose to pay the $50 minimum, the remaining $300 balance will be applied to your student account to be paid when classes begin.
- If you defer the full deposit, $350 will be applied to your student account to be paid when classes begin.
Q: Why do I need to pay the enrollment deposit?
A: The enrollment deposit allows SOU to effectively plan for class offerings and student resources in preparation for the next term. It also provides an incentive for students to commit to SOU as soon as possible. The earlier the deposit is paid, the more options a student will have for housing choices, Raider Ready dates, and class availability.
Q: Is the deposit refundable?
A: Partially. The first $50 is non-refundable.
- $325 is refundable if you cancel your admission prior to advising/registration, or July 1 (whichever comes first).
- $175 is refundable after advising/registration*.
- $0 is refundable after the first day of class.
*Other charges on your account (parking pass, meal points, etc.) will be handled separately via Raider Student Services.
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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