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Southern Oregon University

Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, OR 97520

Official telephone: (541) 552-7672
Fax number: (541) 552-6329
Website: www.sou.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mara Affre,
Senior Asst. Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

541 552-6411
800 482-7672 (toll free)
541 552-6614 (fax)
admissions@sou.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

July 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

10%

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT I score of 1010 (composite ACT score of 21) or minimum 2.75 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

September 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	2 required
Social studies:	3 required
Total:	14 required

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

525 verbal, 511 math, 1035 combined

Average ACT:

22 English, 22 math, 23 composite

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

17%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Rolling ongoing throughout the year

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,871

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,744 (93%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

762 (44%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Room deposit amount:

$50, refundable ?

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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