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AuburnAuburn, AL

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

46.9%acceptance rate
Applied
59,121
Admitted
27,724
Enrolled
6,112

Early action

Auburn offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Auburn is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1280
50th Percentile
1320
75th Percentile
1370

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
26
50th Percentile
29
75th Percentile
31

Class rank

Where Auburn's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class35%
Top quarter of class65%
Top half of class93%

Based on the 34% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Auburn does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Auburn weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Auburn's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$38,048
In-State
$60,752
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$13,318$36,022
Room & Board
$17,210$17,210
Other Expenses
$7,520$7,520
Total
$38,048$60,752

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
32%
Avg. Package
$14,687
Avg. Need Met
60%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Health Professions
Communication & Journalism
Agriculture
Education
Other
Business
28%
Engineering
16%
Life Sci
12%
Health
6%
Comm
4%
Agriculture
4%
Education
3%
Other
27%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

N/A

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
59%
In Fraternities
30%
In Sororities
53%

Enrollment by gender

49%
51%
Male
13,634
Female
13,993

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White82.8%
Hispanic5%
Other5%
Black3.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander3%
Native American<1%
AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Alabama OIRAIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Alabama OIRA (Fall 2025).71.2%acceptance rate
Applied
61,994
Admitted
44,124
Enrolled
8,127

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state73.6%
9,931 admitted of 13,498 applicants
Out-of-state70.3%
33,908 admitted of 48,210 applicants

Early admissions

Alabama does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Alabama is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1100
50th Percentile
1210
75th Percentile
1360

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
22
50th Percentile
26
75th Percentile
31

Class rank

Where Alabama's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class23%
Top quarter of class47.6%
Top half of class78.6%

Based on the 37.5% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Alabama does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Alabama weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Alabama's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$33,028
In-State
$55,886
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,484$35,342
Room & Board
$13,616$13,616
Other Expenses
$6,928$6,928
Total
$33,028$55,886

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
43%
Avg. Package
$19,857
Avg. Need Met
63%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Social Sciences
Communication
Health Professions
Engineering
Other
Business
30%
Social Sci.
11%
Communication
10%
Health
8%
Engineering
7%
Other
34%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

19:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
95%
In Fraternities
30%
In Sororities
44%

Enrollment by gender

43%
57%
Male
15,393
Female
20,228

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White69.17%
Black12.51%
Other8.33%
Hispanic8.09%
Asian and Pacific Islander1.57%
Native American<1%
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