AUBURN UNIVERSITY

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

202 MARY MARTIN HALL, Ausum, AL 36849-5149 • ADMISSIONS: 334-844-4080 • FAx: 334-844-6179
FINANCIAL AID: 334-844-4367 • E-MAIL: ADMISSIONS@AUBURN.EDU • WEBSITE: WWW.AUBURN.EDU

STUDENTS SAY

Academics

Auburn University, a school that “is about family, traditions, and education,” the sort of place that inspires “a strong sense of pride in the past and future o [the school].” In fact Auburn’s “traditions and sense of family continue eve after graduation.” These traditions are numerous, beloved, and often involv football. The education isn’t half bad here, either; Auburn numbers among i many academic assets “a good business school, one of the best vet schools, and one of the best architecture schools in the nation.” The school also excels in engi neering, education, and communications. Students enrolled in Auburn’s honor program enjoy “priority registration [and] smaller classes” that are almost always taught by professors—not TAs. Speaking of Auburn’s professors, stu. dents appreciate that they are “readily available,” “super friendly,” and “always willing to help no matter what size the class.” They are “concerned with each student’s progress,” and “always willing to work with [students] td teach the curriculum and how it applies to [their] life.” Academically, “As with any school, you get out of it what you put into it. You can put in the bare minimum and be happy with your C, or you can go to class every day, study hard, and make an A. No one here is going to baby you. You won’t get reminders not to miss class, and teachers won’t hunt you down for make-ups.”

Life

Auburn is “an ideal college town” with “enough bars and such to keep one4 occupied but small enough to where there is a definite sense of conimunity.” The town also offers “movies, bowling, a park,” and the attractions ofi Birmingham, which “isn’t that far away.” Auburn might not be a good fit for the sort of big-city types who “lament about how few options we have for enter-; tainment, and how food consists [solely] of pizza, chicken tenders (on every corner), and subs,” but everyone else seems to love it. They also love that the campus is “beautiful” and “life is slow paced—full of sweet tea and Southeni food.” Be warned, though: Auburn “is a drinking town with a football prob-J 1cm.” “Football seems to dominate the Fall semester here. It’s a huge deal, and it’s when most big parties and events [take place]. If you hate football, this might not be the place for you.” In the oft-season, students take advantage of Auburn’s “very popular” outdoor activities, and when they want to head off- campus, nearby Atlanta is a “great stop for city life and entertainment.”

Student Body

Auburn students share “an incredible sense of pride” that “most who haye never been here will never comprehend. Ask any Auburn student or alurnn[us], and they’ll generally tell you that Auburn ranks among God, country, family, and the South as things most beloved.” Many students “love how Auburn is:
deeply Republican when most colleges are quite banal in their liberalism,” and “prides itself in not being politically correct, and this is not due to ignorance.” i Not everyone at this large university fits this description—”At a school this• large, there are people from all walks of life”—but a significant number of students do, and they set the tone for the campus. While “slightly conservative,” Southern,” “White, Protestant” students may dominate the student body here, there are also “Black, Asian, and also a lot of foreign exchange students [at Auburn).” Whatever their background, Auburn students across the board “are very open-minded, and accept everyone for who they are.”

ADMISSIONS

Very important factors considered include: Academic CPA, rigor of secondary school record, standardized test scores. Important factors considered include: State residency. Other factors considered include: Alumni/ ae relation, application essay, class rank, extracurricular activities, first generation, geographical residence, level of applicant’s interest, racial/ethnic status, recommendation(s), talent/ability, volunteer work. SAT or ACT required; TOEFL required of all international applicants. High school diploma is required, and GET) is accepted. Academic units required: 4 English, 3 math, 2 science, 3 social studies. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 math, 3 science, 1 foreign language, 4 social studies.

The Inside Word

Auburn Admissions Officers crunch the numbers, sorting students according to high school CPA and standardized test scores, then offering admission to all who qualify from the top of the list on down. The school also looks at “fit” and the student’s potential to make contributions to the Auburn community, but with an 80 percent admit rate, it’s safe to say that these factors only come into play for marginal candidates, and then only to mitigate poor grades or test scores.

FINANCIAL AID

Students should submit: FAFSA, institution’s own financial aid form. The Princeton Review suggests that all financial aid forms be submitted as soon as possible after January 1. Need-based scholarships/grants offered: Pell Grant, SEOC, state scholarships/grants, private scholarships, the school’s own gift aid. Loan aid offered: FFEL Subsidized Stafford, FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford, FEEL PLUS, Federal Perkins Loan, college/university loans from institutional funds. Off- campus job opportunities are good.

FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE

“Auburn University is a comprehensive land-grant university serving Alabama and the nation. The university is especially charged with the responsibility of enhancing the economic, social, and cultural development of the state through its instruction, research, and extension programs. In all of these programs, the university is committed to the pursuit of excellence. The university assumes an obligation to provide an environment of learning in which the individual and society are enriched by the discovery, preservation, transmission, and application of knowledge; in which students grow intellectually as they study and do research under the guidance of competent faculty, and in which the faculty develop professionally and contribute fully to the intellectual life of the institution, community, and state. This obligation unites Auburn University’s continuing commitment to its land-grant traditions and the institution’s role as a dynamic and complex, comprehensive university. “Applicants for Fall 2008 must submit scores from the SAT or ACT (with or without the Writing components from either test).”