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Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn University's main campus is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, with over 23,000 students. It is the largest university in Alabama. It offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.

In U.S. News & World Report’s issue of America’s Best Colleges 2006, AU was ranked 39th among public universities nationwide. AU was ranked as “Best Value” by the Princeton Review. Money Magazine and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance rank AU as top university in the state of Alabama for educational value. It is also known for its rocket science program, as six of its graduates are NASA astronauts, and two AU alumni were also the past directors for the Kennedy Space Center.

The sports teams of Auburn are nicknamed the ‘Tigers.’ Auburn's athletic teams compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), one of the most competitive athletic conferences in America.

Overview of Auburn University Main Campus

The main campus of Auburn is in Auburn University, AL (a small city). The school is a public school. Auburn offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to engineering and landscaping and horticulture.

Auburn Selectivity

Auburn does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 500 to 610. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 520 or more. Students attending Auburn come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Auburn are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 24,137 enrolled students.

Student Life

Student athletes at Auburn belong to the Southeastern Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Auburn

Auburn University Main Campus
Auburn University, AL 36849
General Phone: (334) 844-4000
http://www.auburn.edu

Auburn Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,072business management, accounting, finance, marketing, logistics, managerial economics, international business, human resources, ...
Engineering634electrical engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, various engineering courses, ...
Education And Teaching631physical education teaching, special education, elementary school teaching, early childhood education, technical teaching, teacher ed, social science teaching, health teaching, ...
Liberal Arts495political science, English, speech and rhetoric, history, Spanish language, sociology, economics, French language, ...
Science334biology, zoology, chemistry, bacteriology, physics, marine biology, molecular biology, geology
Medicine226pharmacy, veterinary medicine, veterinary sciences, pharmaceutics and drug design
Therapy And Counseling171psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology
Family And Social Work152human development and family studies, public administration, social work
Media130public relations, radio and television, journalism
Architecture And Planning127architecture, landscape architecture, environmental design, urban planning, interior architecture
Design111industrial design, design and visual communication, interior design
Landscaping And Horticulture108horticultural science, various plant science courses
Nursing And Emergency Medicine95registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement94criminology
Medical Support And Technology93audiology and speech pathology, clinical and medical lab science, clinical lab tech
Construction Trades88apparel and textile marketing
Computer Science And Engineering82computer engineering, computer and info science
Animal Science And Care67animal science, poultry science
Conservation And Resource Management64wildlife management, forest sciences, forestry courses, environmental science
Agricultural Science And Management57agricultural economics, aquaculture
Mathematics51mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy43nutrition sciences
Fine Arts37fine arts
Hospitality26hospitality administration
Medical Administration21health care administration
Religion And Philosophy16philosophy
Drama And Performing Arts11drama
Music1music

Number of programs and degrees for Auburn in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,79991
Master's degree81655
First-professional degree2072
Doctor's degree20437
Post-master's certificate111

Auburn Student Body

In 2007, Auburn had a total enrollment of 24,137 students (21,941 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men47%
Women53%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate81%
Graduate15%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White82%
Black9%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1932%
20-2132%
22-2420%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-491%
50-641%
65+0%

Auburn Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %

Auburn Room and Board (2007)

Auburn offers campus housing for 2,780 of its 21,941 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Auburn, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Alabama Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Auburn Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total17,68812,20069%4,19134%
Men7,9435,37968%1,96837%
Women9,7456,82170%2,22333%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500610
SAT Math520630
ACT Verbal2228
ACT Math2127
ACT Composite2227

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT26%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT74%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Auburn Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,834
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,334
Room and board$ 7,466
Room charge$ 3,380
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,086
Books and supplies$ 1,100
Other expenses$ 2,350

Financial Aid:
Auburn participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 100900)

Auburn Faculty

Auburn has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured620184
Non-tenured, but on tenure track14193
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4648

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year137$132,77133$128,785
Associate professorcalendar year54$95,08829$96,716
Assistant professorcalendar year20$79,21712$86,479
Instructorcalendar year1*3$64,283
Lecturercalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year214$117,19977$107,601

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year265$105,58039$88,696
Associate professoracademic year165$75,99686$68,427
Assistant professoracademic year120$68,13378$57,137
Instructoracademic year33$35,27440$33,581
Lectureracademic year10$51,9915$50,960
All faculty totalacademic year593$84,954248$62,091

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Auburn Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballSoutheastern Conference
BasketballSoutheastern Conference
BaseballSoutheastern Conference
TrackSoutheastern Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total213162375
Football85085
Track262551
Baseball32032
Basketball141327
All Other Sports56124180

Auburn Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics
Aquaculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Poultry Science

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Forest Sciences and Biology
Forestry, Other
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Industrial Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Architectural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other

MEDICINE
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Physics, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Auburn Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Auburn Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Auburn Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Auburn Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Auburn Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in construction trades
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%Auburn % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Auburn % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Auburn % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Auburn % of degrees in design
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Auburn Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Auburn Male % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Auburn Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Auburn % of degrees in business and management
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Auburn Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Auburn % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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