Auburn University

Auburn University, AL · Public

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Admission rate

Auburn University admitted 45.9% of applicants university-wide (25,284 of 55,056).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide45.9%25,28455,056
In-state75.5%10,80014,300
Out-of-state60.6%6,30010,400
International applicants69.2%9001,300
Men47.7%10,58622,199
Women44.7%14,69832,855

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 25,284 admitted students, 6,103 enrolled (24.1% yield).

Auburn University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1260–1390
ACT (mid-50%)
26–31
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.503.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Auburn University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $58,914/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$33,048
Fees, housing, food, books & other$25,866
Sticker cost of attendance$58,914/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$16,681
$30k–48k$17,627
$48k–75k$20,558
$75k–110k$25,808
Over $110k$29,547

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Auburn Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Auburn Trustee Scholarship$16,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Auburn University Merit Scholarship (Automatic)$5,000-$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Auburn University GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Non-Resident Tuition WaiverOut-of-state tuition reduction to in-state level (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Auburn Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Auburn Trustee Scholarship$16,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Auburn University Merit Scholarship (Automatic)$5,000-$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • International Freshman Scholarship$4,000 per year (International Aid)
  • International Transfer Scholarship$4,000 per year (International Aid)
  • International Freshman War Eagle Scholarship$2,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Non-Resident Tuition WaiverOut-of-state tuition reduction to in-state level (Merit)

Auburn University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Admission Application
  • ACT or SAT Scores
  • Evaluated High School Transcript
  • Evaluated College Transcripts
  • Supporting Bank Letter
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Admission Application
  • ACT or SAT Scores
  • Evaluated High School Transcript
  • Evaluated College Transcripts
  • Supporting Bank Letter
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Auburn University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

  1. Why are you interested in Auburn University?300 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$65,337
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
82%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
94.7%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,000
At graduation

Auburn University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #102
  • WSJ: #196
  • Forbes: #163
  • Niche: #88
  • QS: #851

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-02-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Auburn University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (27%), Engineering (16%), Biological & life sciences (12%).

Student–faculty ratio: 21:1 · 34% of class sections have under 20 students.

Auburn University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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