SOU is situated on a 175-acre campus and enrolls 6,000 students. Southern Oregon University offers a wide variety of programs, from management to theatre arts, chemistry to international studies.
Classes are small, with easy interaction between students and faculty.
SOU is one of three U.S. colleges selected to participate in space research with NASA - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. SOU offers degrees at the baccalaureate and master's level. Ninety-two percent of the 6,000 students are undergraduates, distributed across 35 programs. Eight percent are pursuing graduate work. All classrooms are accessible to handicapped students.