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

It offers 81 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 61 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,874 for in-state and $20,601 for out-of-state students.

A total of 878 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,113 students at Southern Oregon. Southern Oregon offers online graduate programs and 308 out of 878 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,874 for Oregon residents and $20,601 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-one (81) 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 Students1,003 students
308 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$17,874
Out-of-State$20,601
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 81 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 61 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Southern Oregon University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $17,874 and $20,601 for non-Oregon residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $566 for Oregon residents and $667 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$15,282$18,009
Fees$2,592$2,592
Cost per Credit$566$667
Books & Supplies$999
Room & Board$16,968 (On-Campus) / $15,432 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,500 (On-Campus) / $1,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$37,341$40,068
Off-Campus Total$35,805$38,532

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Southern Oregon University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 81 major areas - 20 Master's, 61 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
Total222-65-
Men64-17-
Women158-48-

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 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
French Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Botany/Plant BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
EcologyNOT 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
Dispute ResolutionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT 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
Graphic DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Directing and Theatrical ProductionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Costume DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music History, Literature, and TheoryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management80 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
AccountingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 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 1,003 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 291 male and 712 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 203 full-time and 800 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 308 students enrolled through online exclusively and 182 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 445 White, 16 Black, and 25 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
Total1,003
Men291
Women712
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,003
Full-time Students203
Part-time Students800
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,003
American Indian /
Native American
13
Asian25
Black16
Hispanic56
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White445
Two or more races38
Un-Known396

Online Population

At Southern Oregon University graduate schools, 308 students enrolled online exclusively and 182 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment878
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses308
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses182
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses388
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses308
Oregon Resident237
Other State In U.S.70
Outside of U.S.1