Application

Step 1

• Complete the SOU Graduate Application
  
• Send official transcripts directly to the Admissions Office; do not send them to the Summer Language Institute. Although GRE scores are requested on this form, our program does not require GRE scores.
• You will be asked about your state residency, but out-of-state tuition does not apply to our program (see Tuition and Fees).
• Students applying to SOU Graduate Programs who are SOU alumni do not need to submit an official SOU transcript.

**PLEASE NOTE: If you are a U.S. citizen, please DO NOT complete the application for Graduate International Students.  This is only for foreign (non U.S.) applicants.

Step 2

• Complete the SLI program application by selecting the appropriate link below:
  
  • Spanish Summer Language Institute Application
  • French Summer Language Institute Application
• The application requires you to upload your one-page Teaching Philosophy statement, your resume, and your ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview rating (see step 3). You will also be required to list the names and email addresses of two professionals who have agreed to write letters of recommendation on your behalf. We will contact them directly after you submit your application.

Step 3

• Submit a copy of an ACTFL certified oral proficiency interview rating (OPI): ACTFL Webpage 
• To set up this interview, go to Language Testing International and fill out the application form. Select "Web-Based Proctor." Also, select "Southern Oregon University" as the school you are affiliated with, so we will have direct access to your score. The process to set up the interview and receive the results can take several weeks, so you should begin as soon as possible.  Please make sure to select the OPI exam, as we do not accept the OPIc.
• We look for a rating of at least Advanced-Low; however, if an application is strong, the SLI Board may accept an applicant with an Intermediate-High level. If accepted, those students are subsequently required to take Advanced Grammar or Advanced Conversation each term and retake the OPI for a minimum Advanced-Low rating, which is required in order to graduate.