Admissions
Application Checklist for Transfer Applicants:
- Complete an SOU Application: Mail your written SOU Application or use our Secure Online Application anytime after the beginning of your senior year. There is a $50 non-refundable application fee. If you qualify, you may wish to defer the $50 application fee until you enroll for classes. To see if you qualify, complete the deferral form.
- Have Official College Transcripts Sent: SOU needs official transcripts for every college, university, and community college you have attended. We consider transcripts to be official if they arrive in an original sealed envelope. The best bet is to have each institution send us a transcript directly.
- If You Have Military Transcripts: Have your military transcripts sent to us. Click here to find out more.
- Less than 36 total transferable quarter credit hours (24 semester hours): Students in this category need to meet the freshman admissions requirements as well. Please see freshman admission requirements.
- Second Language Requirement: If you were High School Class of 1997 or later, you will need to show completion of 2 years of the same high school level second language or 2 terms of the same college level second language. If you are unable to demonstrate this proficiency, we can admit you with a Second Language Contract, which would instead require you to complete the foreign language requirement prior to graduating from SOU.
- Financial Aid and Scholarships: You must submit a FAFSA to be considered for financial aid at SOU. This form is available at schools, libraries, and online. Our FAFSA school code is 003219. Also apply on-line for SOU scholarships.
- Want to save almost $10,000 in out-of-state tuition? See if you qualify for the Western Undergraduate Exchange: If you qualify for WUE, be sure to submit your on-line WUE application. There is no deadline for the WUE Program. WUE Scholarships are awarded until the maximum number of awards for the year is reached, so applying earlier than later is recommended.
- California Exchange Program: If you are transferring from College of The Redwoods, College of the Siskiyous or Shasta College, you may qualify for the California Exchange Program. Follow the link to find out more. Applicants on the California Exchange Program are not concurrently eligible for the WUE Progam.
- Changing the Quarter of Your Application: If you wish to change the quarter of your entry into SOU from the quarter entered on your original application, please complete the Quarter Change Application.
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