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Oregon Exchange Program

51²è¹Ý offers reciprocity agreements that allow eligible Oregon residents to attend 51²è¹Ý and eligible California residents to attend Southern Oregon University or Oregon Institute of Technology at a reduced tuition rate.

If you have any questions regarding the Oregon Exchange Program, please contact

(707) 476-4200 or admissions@redwoods.edu

Please visit our Tuition and Fees page for more information about tuition and fees.


Oregon to California

Minimum GPA Requirement:

  • SOU: 2.25 College, 2.00 High School
  • OIT:   2.00 College, 2.50 High School

Minimum GED Score Requirement: 

  • 145 or higher in each subject

Application Process:

  1. Apply to
  2. Complete the reciprocity agreement with or 
  3. Send your official transcripts to 51²è¹Ý (high school or college)

California to Oregon

Minimum Unit Requirement:

  • SOU: 60 cumulative semester units
  • OIT:   60 cumulative semester units for majors that require lower division General Education*

*For majors that do not have acceptable transfer General Education, or for highly impacted programs, a student is eligible to attend OIT without completing a minimum number of units at 51²è¹Ý. Students are encouraged to contact OIT for information regarding these programs.

Minimum GPA Requirement:

  • SOU: 2.25 College
  • OIT:   2.00 College, 2.50 High School

Application Process:

  1. Submit the completed Oregon Exchange Program Application to 51²è¹Ý's Admissions and Records Office.
  2. Apply for the Oregon institution of your choice: or 
  3. Send your official transcripts from 51²è¹Ý, and your high school if less than 60 units are completed at 51²è¹Ý, to the Oregon institution you applied to.