Southern Oregon University (Southern Oregon) is a four-year, public school located in Ashland, OR.

It offers 55 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 36 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,971 for in-state and $19,779 for out-of-state students.

A total of 919 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,204 students at Southern Oregon. Southern Oregon offers online graduate programs and 394 out of 919 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Southern Oregon's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,971 for Oregon residents and $19,779 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSouthern Oregon University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR
Graduate School Students783 students
394 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$16,971
Out-of-State$19,779
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 55 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 36 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Southern Oregon University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Southern Oregon University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Oregon residents, the tuition & fees are $16,971 and $19,779 for non-Oregon residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $539 for Oregon residents and $643 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$14,553$17,361
Fees$2,418$2,418
Cost per Credit$539$643
Books & Supplies$999
Room & Board$16,248 (On-Campus) / $15,440 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,500 (On-Campus) / $1,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$35,718$38,526
Off-Campus Total$34,910$37,718

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Southern Oregon University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 55 major areas - 19 Master's, 36 Post-Bachelor's.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total222-193-
Men72-54-
Women150-139-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 22 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
French Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Botany/Plant BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational and Applied Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics and Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cultural Resource Management and Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Music2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management88 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
AccountingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Southern Oregon graduate schools have a total of 783 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 237 male and 546 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 163 full-time and 620 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 394 students enrolled through online exclusively and 197 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 417 White, 8 Black, and 16 Asian students are attending at Southern Oregon University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total783
Men237
Women546
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total783
Full-time Students163
Part-time Students620
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total783
American Indian /
Native American
7
Asian16
Black8
Hispanic67
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White417
Two or more races46
Un-Known205

Online Population

At Southern Oregon University graduate schools, 394 students enrolled online exclusively and 197 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment919
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses394
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses197
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses328
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses394
Oregon Resident312
Other State In U.S.81
Outside of U.S.1