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OVERVIEW

• Category

Education

• Online since

April 10, 1997 (explore Wayback Machine)

• Age

25 years, 11 months, 16 days

• Alexa Rank

#190.472, sou.edu is in the world's top 1 million websites

• Owner

Southern Oregon University (See more)

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❌ SSL Certificate

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✅ Title Tag

SOU Home - Southern Oregon University - Located in Ashland, Oregon
Length: 66 (recommended: 10 to 70)

✅ Meta Description

Southern Oregon University, one of the top colleges in Oregon, has the most beautiful campus landscape of any of the Universities in Oregon.
Length: 140 (recommended: 50 to 160)

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Desktop Version

SOU Home - Southern Oregon University - Located in Ashland, Oregon

https://sou.edu

Southern Oregon University, one of the top colleges in Oregon, has the most beautiful campus landscape of any of the Universities in Oregon.

Mobile Version

https://sou.edu

SOU Home - Southern Oregon University - Located in Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University, one of the top colleges in Oregon, has the most beautiful campus landscape of any of the Universities...

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✅ URL Resolve

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http://sou.edu	https://sou.edu/
https://sou.edu	https://sou.edu/
http://www.sou.edu	https://sou.edu/
https://www.sou.edu	https://sou.edu/

✅ Robots.txt

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✅ URL Parameters

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Attribute	Value
ⓘ viewport	width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1
ⓘ robots	max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1

SEMANTIC ANALYSIS

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They are the main concepts covered by sou.edu.

Each concept has a confidence score. The higher it is, the more important the topic is relative to the page.

Topics

Southern Oregon University Confidence: 90%

Southern Oregon University (SOU) is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College (SOC) and Southern Oregon State College (SOSC). SOU offers programs in business, economics, criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs. It is headquarters for Jefferson Public Radio and public access station Rogue Valley Television. SOU is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

Ashland, Oregon Confidence: 86%

Ashland is a city in Jackson County, in the State of Oregon. It lies along Interstate 5 approximately north of the California border and near the south end of the Rogue Valley. As of 2015, the city's population was approaching 21,000.

University Confidence: 69%

A university ("a whole", "a corporation") is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which grants academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education.

College Confidence: 66%

Campus Confidence: 64%

TRAFFIC

ⓘ This website is ranked #190.472 by Alexa.

This rank is traffic based. The lower the rank is, the better the domain is ranked.

Daily visitors by country

United States of America (74.1%)
India (7.6%)
Others (18.3%)

Traffic country ranks

Country	Rank
United States of America	#40.465
India	#190.251

LAYOUT

ⓘ Doctype HTML5

ⓘ Responsive website, mobile-friendly.

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Main colors used

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29% #102010
13% #101000
7% #90a0c0
6% #404020
6% #ffffff
5% #505030
4% #202000
3% #c01020
3% #b02020
3% #707040
3% #8090b0
3% #808050

Text/code ratio

ⓘ sou.edu's text/code ratio is 5.75%. It's a bit low. Consider raising it by adding more text content of value for your visitors, or keeping your code clean.

Text / Code Ratio 5.75%

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Main HTML tags

✅ Headings

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<H1> 1
<H2> 12
<H3> 4
<H4> 0
<H5> 0
<H6> 0

<H1>

Top level heading
Challenge accepted

<H2>

2^nd level heading
Sou 360°
Sou online programs
Sou by the numbers
Message from the president
What sou students are saying
Campus events
Crescent city surfing
Sou2you american samoa + raider on the spot
Oca at sou theatre presents: "angels in america part two: perestroika"
Sou2you sacramento + raider on the spot
Request more ınformation
Ready to be an sou student?

<H3>

3^rd level heading
Ashland and the rogue valley
Southern oregon university
Visitors and community
Excellence and ınnovation award for sustainability and sustainable development

✅ Alt attributes

We found 23 images on this website.
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LINKS

ⓘ There is a total of 109 links on the homepage of this website.

ⓘ Internal links : 50

Anchor	Type	URL
	image	https://sou.edu
Prospective Students	text	https://sou.edu/prospective-students/
Current Students	text	https://sou.edu/current-students/
Graduate Students	text	https://sou.edu/graduate-students/
Admissions	text	/admissions/
Academics	text	/academics/
Visit	text	/admissions/visit/
Apply	text	/admissions/apply/
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS	text	/academics/
APPLY TO SOU	text	/admissions/apply/
FINANCIAL AID	text	/admissions/afford/
	image	https://sou.edu/about-ashland/
ABOUT ASHLAND	text	https://sou.edu/about-ashland/
	image	https://sou.edu/about/
ABOUT SOU	text	https://sou.edu/about/
	image	https://sou.edu/visitors-and-community/
SEE PARTNERSHIPS	text	https://sou.edu/visitors-and-community/
SEE ONLINE PROGRAMS	text	/academics/online-degrees/
VISIT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT	text	https://sou.edu/president/
Learn about SOU’s Strategic Planning Process	text	/strategic-planning/the-sou-plan/
INQUIRE	text	/admissions/discover/request-info/
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-number-1-k12-college-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-tree-campus-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-pollinator-friendly-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-queer-friendly-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-nations-first-bee-campus-southern-oregon-university.j...
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-bike-friendly-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-hike-friendly-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-affordable-online-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-climate-leadership-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-disability-friendly-southern-oregon-university.jpg
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-envronmentally-responsible-southern-oregon-university...
	image	https://sou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sou-src-leeds-southern-oregon-university.jpg
CONTACT US	text	https://sou.edu/directory/
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS	text	https://sou.edu/academics/
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS	text	https://sou.edu/prospective-students/
Earn a Degree in Music at Southern Oregon University	text	https://sou.edu/academics/music/
Admissions	text	https://sou.edu/admissions/
Housing	text	https://sou.edu/housing/
Academic Programs	text	https://sou.edu/academics/
Accelerated Baccalaureate	text	https://sou.edu/admissions/discover/specialized-programs/accelerated-baccalaureate/
Honors College	text	https://sou.edu/academics/honors-college/
Virtual Campus Tour	text	https://sou.edu/virtual-tour/
President’s Office	text	https://sou.edu/president/
Strategic Planning	text	/strategic-planning/
Vision, Mission & Values	text	/president/vision-mission-values/
REQUEST INFO	text	/admissions/discover/request-info/
Contact SOU	text	/directory/
541.552.7672	text	tel:5415527672
SOUHome	text	/

ⓘ External links : 59

For a better readability, only the first 50 external links are shown below.

Anchor	Type	URL
Inside SOU	text	https://inside.sou.edu/
News	text	https://news.sou.edu/
Arts	text	https://oca.sou.edu/
Athletics	text	https://souraiders.com/
Alumni	text	https://alumni.sou.edu/
Give	text	https://giving.sou.edu/
Events	text	https://events.sou.edu/
Search	text	https://search.sou.edu/s/search.html?collection=sou-search
Crescent City Surfing	text	https://events.sou.edu/event/crescent_city_surfing?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm...
SOU2You American Samoa + Raider on the Spot	text	https://events.sou.edu/event/pagopago?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=south...
OCA at SOU Theatre presents: "Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika"	text	https://events.sou.edu/event/oca_at_sou_theatre_presents_angels_in_america_part_two_perestroika?utm_...
SOU2You Sacramento + Raider on the Spot	text	https://events.sou.edu/event/sou2you_sacramento?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_so...
SEE ALL EVENTS	text	https://events.sou.edu/
ASSOU	text	https://inside.sou.edu/assou/index.html
Bookstore	text	https://sou.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/bncbhomepage?storeıd=82737&catalogıd=10001&a...
Campus Public Safety	text	https://inside.sou.edu/security/index.html
Career Preparation	text	https://inside.sou.edu/careers/index.html
Disability Resources	text	https://inside.sou.edu/dr/index.html
Diversity & Inclusion	text	https://inside.sou.edu/diversity/index.html
Enrollment Services	text	https://inside.sou.edu/enrollment/index.html
Financial Aid Office	text	https://inside.sou.edu/enrollment/financial-aid/index.html
Hannon Library	text	https://hanlib.sou.edu/
Health & Wellness Center	text	https://inside.sou.edu/health/index.html
International Programs	text	https://inside.sou.edu/international/index.html
Outdoor Program	text	https://inside.sou.edu/outdoorprogram/index.html
SOU Email Services	text	https://mail.google.com/a/sou.edu
Student Life	text	https://inside.sou.edu/studentlife/index.html
Success at Southern	text	https://inside.sou.edu/success/index.html
Support and Intervention	text	https://inside.sou.edu/ssi/index.html
Sustainability at SOU	text	https://sustainability.sou.edu/
Veterans Resources	text	https://inside.sou.edu/crc/veterans/index.html
Academic Advising	text	https://inside.sou.edu/advising/index.html
Academic Calendar	text	https://inside.sou.edu/enrollment/calendar.html
Catalog	text	https://catalog.sou.edu/
Class Schedule	text	https://inside.sou.edu/schedule/schedule.html
Continuing Education	text	https://inside.sou.edu/dce/index.html
Degree Completion	text	https://inside.sou.edu/degreecompletion/index.html
Distance Education	text	https://inside.sou.edu/distanceeducation/index.html
OLLI	text	https://inside.sou.edu/olli/index.html
Oregon Center for the Arts	text	https://oca.sou.edu
Youth Programs	text	https://inside.sou.edu/youth/index.html
Campus Map	text	https://map.concept3d.com/?id=707
College Affordability	text	https://collegecost.ed.gov/
Commencement	text	https://inside.sou.edu/commencement/index.html
SOU Careers	text	https://inside.sou.edu/hrs/job-opportunities.html
Business Services	text	https://inside.sou.edu/bus-serv/index.html
Human Resources	text	https://inside.sou.edu/hrs/index.html
Institutional Research	text	https://inside.sou.edu/ir/index.html
Provost’s Office	text	https://inside.sou.edu/provost/index.html
Service Center	text	https://inside.sou.edu/sc/index.html

DOMAIN

ⓘ Registration Date	04/10/1997 25 years, 11 months, 16 days ago
ⓘ Last Modified	06/25/2019 3 years, 9 months ago
ⓘ Expiration Date	07/31/2022 Expired