Auburn University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 280 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 124 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 109 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 3 of 1 | In Auburn, AL |
| # 38 of 14,131 | For Agricultural Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
46%
Average SAT
1,325
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
27,907
Graduates
6,238
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Auburn University has an acceptance rate of 46% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 46% | 46% | 46% |
| Applicants | 55,056 | 22,200 | 32,856 |
| Admissions | 25,284 | 10,586 | 14,698 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,081 | 2,807 | 3,274 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 79% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 5% |
| â– Asian | 3% |
| â– Hispanic | 4% |
| â– Black or African American | 5% |
| â– Two or more races | 3% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Auburn University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Auburn University majors
Auburn University has granted 5,812 bachelor's degrees across 104 programs, 1,470 master's across 73 programs, and 584 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Auburn University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 409 | 284 | 8 |
| Finance, General | 326 | 34 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 297 | 12 | 14 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 303 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 234 | 23 | - |
| Accounting | 156 | 86 | - |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 202 | 25 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 197 | 24 | 9 |
| Psychology, General | 212 | 8 | 3 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 194 | 18 | - |
| Architectural Engineering | 160 | 30 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 115 | 31 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 143 | - | - |
| Industrial Engineering | 97 | 29 | 15 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 94 | 28 | 6 |
| Veterinary Medicine | - | - | 123 |
| Pharmacy | - | - | 121 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 110 | - | - |
| Animal Sciences, General | 84 | 21 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 71 | 27 | 9 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 66 | 22 | 12 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 86 | 7 | 5 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 97 | - | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 76 | 10 | 11 |
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 88 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 23 | 44 | 17 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 67 | 13 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 78 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 71 | 3 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 72 | - | - |
| Management Science | 67 | - | - |
| Legal Studies | 66 | - | - |
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 65 | - | - |
| Architecture | 62 | - | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | 62 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 24 | 21 | 12 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | - | 43 | 12 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 43 | 5 | 6 |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 45 | 9 | - |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 38 | 11 | 4 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 5 | 30 | 18 |
| Agricultural Economics | 50 | 2 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 49 | - | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 38 | 10 |
| Computer Science | 45 | - | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 45 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 45 | - | - |
| Industrial and Product Design | 44 | - | - |
| Interior Design | 44 | - | - |
| Journalism | 44 | - | - |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | 42 | - |
| History, General | 32 | 4 | 6 |
| Social Work | 27 | 15 | - |
| Economics, General | 35 | 5 | - |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 40 | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | - | 40 | - |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 38 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 22 | 15 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | 29 | 8 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 37 | - | - |
| Public Administration | 7 | 25 | 3 |
| Aquaculture | 6 | 19 | 9 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 32 | - | - |
| Physics, General | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Chemistry, General | 18 | - | 13 |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 29 | - | - |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | - | 24 | 5 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | - | 29 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 22 | 7 | - |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 27 | - | - |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 26 | - | - |
| Horticultural Science | 13 | 12 | - |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 24 | - | - |
| Sociology, General | 19 | 5 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 23 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 19 | 3 |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | - | 20 | - |
| Forestry, General | - | 16 | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 14 | 4 | - |
| Environmental Science | 18 | - | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other | 17 | - | - |
| Genetics, General | 17 | - | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | - | 17 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 9 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | - | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 15 | - | - |
| Interior Architecture | 15 | - | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | - | 2 | 13 |
| Real Estate Development | - | 15 | - |
| Agriculture, General | 14 | - | - |
| Counseling Psychology | - | 4 | 10 |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 14 | - | - |
| Child Development | - | 13 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | - | - |
| Neuroscience | 12 | - | - |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 11 | - | - |
| Biotechnology | 11 | - | - |
| Brewing Science | - | 11 | - |
| Clinical Psychology | - | 7 | 4 |
| Engineering, General | - | 11 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | - | 11 | - |
| Geography | 2 | 8 | - |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | - | 10 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 10 | - | - |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 10 | - | - |
| Poultry Science | 10 | - | - |
| Music, General | 9 | - | - |
| Statistics, General | - | 9 | - |
| Anthropology, General | 8 | - | - |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | - | 4 | 4 |
| Earth Systems Science | - | - | 8 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 8 | - | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | - | 7 | - |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 7 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 7 | - |
| Family and Community Services | 7 | - | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 | - | - |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 7 | - | - |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 6 | - | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | - | 6 |
| Engineering, Other | 6 | - | - |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | - | - |
| Philosophy | 6 | - | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 5 | - | - |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | - | 5 | - |
| Landscape Architecture | - | 5 | - |
| Forestry, Other | 4 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | - | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | 4 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | - | 4 | - |
| Food Science | 3 | - | - |
| Forest Resources Production and Management | - | 3 | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | - | - | 3 |
| Agricultural Business Technology & Technician | 2 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, Other | - | - | 2 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | - | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | - | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | - | 1 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 5,812 | 1,470 | 584 |
Publications & Citations
Auburn University is a world-class research university with 72,310 scientific papers published and 1,739,645 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
40,730
/ 1,108,469
|
|---|---|
| Engineering |
35,834
/ 875,962
|
| Environmental Science |
35,666
/ 965,792
|
| Chemistry |
35,099
/ 932,322
|
| Physics |
31,342
/ 752,742
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
29,599
/ 706,890
|
| Computer Science |
26,437
/ 640,530
|
| Medicine |
26,293
/ 680,233
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
20,088
/ 478,488
|
| Geology |
19,030
/ 573,174
|
| Ecology |
18,754
/ 577,047
|
| Organic chemistry |
17,714
/ 513,541
|
| Materials Science |
17,339
/ 411,855
|
| Biochemistry |
16,435
/ 508,835
|
| Geography and Cartography |
16,096
/ 400,569
|
| Genetics |
15,547
/ 447,734
|
| Psychology |
14,956
/ 406,800
|
| Political Science |
14,762
/ 347,147
|
| Mathematics |
14,160
/ 380,128
|
| Law |
13,993
/ 331,765
|
| Business |
13,369
/ 356,506
|
| Philosophy |
12,378
/ 297,403
|
| Sociology |
11,610
/ 288,180
|
| Paleontology |
11,598
/ 352,227
|
| Statistics |
10,107
/ 294,224
|
| History |
9,618
/ 229,237
|
| Botany |
9,283
/ 264,921
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
9,270
/ 210,687
|
| Economics |
8,598
/ 206,257
|
| Pathology |
8,457
/ 231,925
|
| Archaeology |
8,352
/ 211,905
|
| Electrical Engineering |
7,940
/ 166,497
|
| Metallurgy |
7,679
/ 206,214
|
| Agricultural Science |
6,957
/ 204,131
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
6,664
/ 121,928
|
| Management |
6,522
/ 199,511
|
| Optics |
6,423
/ 137,002
|
| Psychiatry |
6,062
/ 179,353
|
| Linguistics |
5,967
/ 133,309
|
| Machine Learning |
5,663
/ 174,298
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Amy Kremer
political activist
politician
Amy Kremer is an American political activist known for her roles in the Tea Party movement and as a supporter of Donald Trump. She became involved in the Tea Party movement in 2009 and campaigned as part of the Tea Party Express until 2014. During the 2016 presidential election she was a co-founder of two political action committees supporting Trump's...
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2. Howard Hill
1899-1975 (aged 76)
film director
archer
actor
American football player
Howard Hill was an expert bowman who for over two decades, from the early 1930s into the 1950s, was often introduced or billed as "The World's Greatest Archer". He established the record for winning the most bow-and-arrow field tournaments in succession, a total of 196 competitions. In addition, Hill served as a supporting actor, trick-shot performer, and technical adviser on...
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3. King Dunlap
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
King David Dunlap V is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He also played for the San Diego Chargers.
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4. Chloe Melas
1986-. (aged 40)
journalist
Chloe Elizabeth Melas is an American journalist currently serving as an entertainment correspondent for NBC. She was previously a reporter for CNN from 2016 to 2023. Prior to her time at CNN, she was the senior entertainment reporter for Hollywood Life and the host of VH1's morning TV show The Gossip Table. In 2018, she faced a backlash after accusing...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
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Founded
1856
Motto
For The Advancement of Science and Arts
Colors
burnt orange, navy blue
Academic calendar
September to August (September - December; January-March; March-June; June-August)
Total staff
6,613
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
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