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Oregon Exchange Program

College of the Redwoods offers reciprocity agreements that allow eligible Oregon residents to attend CR 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, admissions@dos5.net

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

Application Process:

  1. Apply to College of the Redwoods
  2. Complete the reciprocity agreement with SOU or OIT
  3. Send your official transcripts to CR (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 CR. 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 CR's Admissions and Records Office.
  2. Apply for the Oregon institution of your choice: Southern Oregon University or Oregon Institute of Technology
  3. Send your official transcripts from College of the Redwoods, and your high school if less than 60 units are completed at CR, to the Oregon institution you applied to.