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Auburn, AL · Public · 26,816 undergraduates · urban

Auburn University

Moderately selective

Auburn's land-grant identity remains visible through engineering, agriculture, architecture and applied design within a tightly centered college town.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in academic standing, and solid in career outcomes.
Academic Solid Affordability Steady Career Solid Mobility Steady Experience Steady
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Steady
Student experience Steady
Admission
50.5% admitted

48,178 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
79.7%

$65,337 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Auburn University apart

Academic design

Engineering spans aerospace through biosystems, while architecture follows a professional five-year Bachelor of Architecture route.

Campus pattern

Auburn's large campus sits directly beside the compact downtown of its namesake college town.

Career & value signal

Alabama's aerospace, automotive, construction and manufacturing sectors align closely with major programs.

Can I get in?

50.5% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

48,178

About 50 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 50.5%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1240–1380
11401480
ACT middle 50%25–31
2135

Of admitted students, 17% submitted an SAT, and 71% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA64%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Auburn University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Auburn University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Engineering spans aerospace through biosystems, while architecture follows a professional five-year Bachelor of Architecture route.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Auburn's land-grant identity remains visible through engineering, agriculture, architecture and applied design within a tightly centered college town.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early ActionDec 1
Regular DecisionFeb 1
Fee and waiver$50 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

ArchitectureAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

BusinessAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Communication and journalismAdmits separately

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Computer scienceAdmits separately

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Teacher preparationAdmits separately

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EngineeringAdmits separately

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Health professionsAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$39,516
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$24,000
Affordability profileSteady

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.

Auburn University publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. All of them renew past the first year.

Consideration not stated An award reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year

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This award, by name

What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.

  • The name of each award 
  • What it pays 
  • The grades and scores it asks for 
  • How to be considered 
  • What to send, and where 
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Average annual cost by household income at Auburn University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years79.7%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one94%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$65,337

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Biology, General

Recent graduates302
Median earnings$83,053

Marketing

Recent graduates284
Median earnings$74,702

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

Auburn University beyond the classroom

Auburn's large campus sits directly beside the compact downtown of its namesake college town.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Engineering spans aerospace through biosystems, while architecture follows a professional five-year Bachelor of Architecture route.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Auburn's large campus sits directly beside the compact downtown of its namesake college town.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Alabama's aerospace, automotive, construction and manufacturing sectors align closely with major programs.

26,816 undergraduatesSoutheasturban settingCampus housing available