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What Will Your Story Be?

College is not just about getting a degree. It’s about planning your life story. At the SOJC, you’ll find a welcoming vibe and supportive community that’s rare in large public universities. You’ll access flexible programs that allow you to truly explore your passions while building skills in our state-of-the-art production spaces, student-run publications and agencies, internships, and global learning trips. And you’ll discover how to make a real difference with your unique contributions.

What Will Your Story Be?

College is not just about getting a degree. It’s about planning your life story. At the SOJC, you’ll find a welcoming vibe and supportive community that’s rare in large public universities. You’ll access flexible programs that allow you to truly explore your passions while building skills in our state-of-the-art production spaces, student-run publications and agencies, internships, and global learning trips. And you’ll discover how to make a real difference with your unique contributions.

Undergraduate Degrees

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Graduate Degrees

In a competitive and rapidly evolving field, an advanced degree will help you stand out. No matter which path you take, you’ll get to work alongside some of the best faculty practitioners and researchers in the field. We offer:

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Undergraduate Degrees

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Graduate Degrees

In a competitive and rapidly evolving field, an advanced degree will help you stand out. No matter which path you take, you’ll get to work alongside some of the best faculty practitioners and researchers in the field. We offer:

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Latest News

SOJC photojournalism student Josie Brown traveled to Copenhagen to photograph how climate policy shapes everyday life. Her work was supported by the Science Communication Research Small Grant program.
From studying abroad and attending conferences to buying gear, donor-supported experiential learning funds help SOJC students turn opportunities into real-world experience.
An SOJC advertising alum reflects on internships in AI, fashion, and advertising—and why learning to work with AI strengthened her creative voice.

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Latest News

SOJC photojournalism student Josie Brown traveled to Copenhagen to photograph how climate policy shapes everyday life. Her work was supported by the Science Communication Research Small Grant program.

More News  »

$725K+
in student scholarships awarded each year
16
Pulitzer prizes won by faculty and alumni
21,000+
in the SOJC Alumni Network

Hands-On Learning, Real-World Experience

A student reporter interviews a person fly fishing while they both stand in a river

The hallmark of the SOJC experience is the professional practice students get in the field. From reporting trips around the globe, to internships with multinational media companies, to navigating the complexities of client work in student-run agencies, these real-life experiences will tip the scales in your favor when it's time to find a job.

Explore Learning Experiences

a student adjusts a video camera in the Allen Hall studio

In Allen Hall on the Eugene campus, the Experience Hub has everything you need to become a powerful content creator, including our cutting-edge immersive media lab, professional-quality podcast studio, social media analytics lab, a broadcast/photography studio and editing bays, and plenty of flexible spaces for creative collaboration.

Learn about the Experience Hub

Danny Pimentel instructs a student wearing a VR headset

The next media frontier is the immersive metasphere, from 360 video to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and extended reality (XR). We’re pioneering media-making and research, and exploring the ethics of these emerging technologies at the Oregon Reality (OR) Lab, our state-of-the-art immersive experience space at SOJC Portland.

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Events

Multimedia Journalism Master's Information Session
Feb4
Multimedia Journalism Master's Information Session Feb 4
Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master's Information Session
Feb5
Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master's Information Session Feb 5
PR Listening Lounge
Feb5
PR Listening Lounge Feb 5 Allen Hall
Research Talk: Media Ecosystems in Latin America
Feb5
Research Talk: Media Ecosystems in Latin America Feb 5 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Strategic Communication Master's Information Session
Feb6
Strategic Communication Master's Information Session Feb 6
Sixth Annual Science Communication Research Forum
Feb6
Sixth Annual Science Communication Research Forum Feb 6 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Food, Media, and Tourism in Italy and Spain Info Session
Feb10
Food, Media, and Tourism in Italy and Spain Info Session Feb 10 Anstett Hall
UO American Marketing Association Week 6 Meeting
Feb10
UO American Marketing Association Week 6 Meeting Feb 10 Lillis Business Complex
Immersive Media Communication Master's Information Session
Feb12
Immersive Media Communication Master's Information Session Feb 12
SOJC Career Camp
Feb13
SOJC Career Camp Feb 13 Allen Hall

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