AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Auburn, Alabama
The University
Auburn University was chartered in 1856 as East Alabama Male College. In 1872, the University was designated as a land-grant institution and has since evolved into a major comprehensive university, the largest in the state of Alabama. The campus consists of more than 1,800 beautiful acres, surrounded by farms and woodlands. The student body is composed of students from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and ninety countries. Auburn freshmen score well above the national averages; in 2004, Auburn averages were 24.3 on the ACT (composite score) and 1122 on the SAT I. About 16 percent of all undergraduates live on campus, and a wide variety of off-campus housing is available in the form of apartments, condominiums, and trailer parks. The campus offers numerous extracurricular activities, including nineteen sororities, twenty-eight fraternities, and more than 300 chartered and officially recognized organizations. Most are open to any interested student. Auburn offers an extremely active intramural sports and recreational services program in both team and individual activities. For students interested in musical organizations, Auburn offers a University Concert Choir, the University Singers, Gospel Choir, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus, various ensembles, the University Orchestra, an Opera Workshop, and Marching and Concert bands. In addition, eight or nine theatrical productions are presented each year by the Auburn University Theatre. All students are welcome to audition for these productions, although casting priority is given to theater majors and minors. The Auburn Studio of the Alabama Public Television Network regularly produces programs for the Alabama Educational Television network, and a campus radio station, WEGL-FM, is operated by Auburn students.
Nationally recognized ROTC programs are available in three branches of service: Air Force, Army, and Navy/Marine Corps. Each of the three units is ranked among the top ten in the nation. Auburn is one of only seven schools in the Nuclear Enlisted Commissioning Program. It owns and operates the 334-acre Robert E. Pitts Auburn-Opelika Airport, providing flight education and fuel, maintenance, and airplane storage. The Auburn University Aviation Department is fully certified by the FAA as an Air Agency with examining authority for private, commercial, instrument, and multiengine courses.
Auburn University has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1922, with specific programs accredited by the AACSB InternationalThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the National Architectural Accrediting Board, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the National Association of Schools of Music, the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research, the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the Society of American Foresters, the National League for Nursing, the American Psychological Association, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and many others. Auburn University offers, in addition to the undergraduate degree programs, more than 130 graduate-level programs. The Doctor of Pharmacy from the School of Pharmacy and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the College of Veterinary Medicine are offered as first professional degrees.
Location
The city of Auburn (population about 35,000) is located in the east central part of Alabama, 60 miles northeast of Montgomery, 120 miles southeast of Birmingham, and 110 miles southwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Interstate 85 provides easy access to both Montgomery and Atlanta. Auburn is a small residential area and is often referred to as the loveliest village of the plains. The University and the local community offer that rare blend of mutual support and cooperation evident only in a true university community.
Majors and Degrees
Auburn University offers 131 baccalaureate degree programs. The College of Agriculture confers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in agricultural business and economics, agricultural journalism, agricultural science, agronomy and soils, animal and dairy science, entomology, fisheries management, horticulture, poultry science, rural sociology, and several preveterinary medicine options. The College of Architecture, Design, and Construction offers Bachelor of Architecture (five-year) degrees in architecture and landscape architecture, the dual degree in architecture and interior design, the Bachelor of Science in environmental design, as well as a Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Interior Design, and Bachelor of Science in Building Science. The College of Business and School of Accountancy grant a B.S. in business administration with professional option programs in accounting, aviation management, business economics, finance, human resources management, international business, management, management information systems, marketing, operations management, and transportation and physical distribution. The College of Education provides teacher preparation programs leading to a B.S. in early childhood education, elementary education, English/language arts, foreign language (French, German, and Spanish), health, mathematics, music, physical education, science (biology, chemistry, general science, and physics), social science (economics, general social science, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology), special education, and vocational education. In addition, Bachelor of Science programs that are not teacher preparatory are available in adult education, exercise science, health promotion, recreation and sports management, and rehabilitation services. The College of Engineering offers curricula leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Textile Chemistry, Textile Engineering, Textile Management and Technology, and Wireless Engineering. In addition, the B.S. is offered in agricultural engineering, environmental science, and forest engineering. The School of Forestry grants the B.S. in forestry. The School of Human Sciences offers the B.S. in apparel merchandising, design and production, human development and family studies, hotel and restaurant management, interior design, and nutrition and food science. The College of Liberal Arts and School of Fine Arts award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Fine Arts in the following areas: anthropology, art, communication, communication disorders, corporate journalism, criminal justice/criminology, English, foreign languagesinternational trade, French, geography, German, health services administration, history, journalism, mass communication, philosophy, political science, psychology, public administration, public relations, social work, sociology, Spanish, theater, and visual arts. The School of Nursing provides study leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The College of Sciences and Mathematics offers the B.S. in applied discrete mathematics, applied mathematics, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, earth sciences, geology, laboratory technology, marine biology, mathematics, medical technology, microbiology, molecular biology, physics, wildlife science, and zoology. Preprofessional programs are offered in dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine.
Academic Programs
The academic year consists of two 15-week semesters (late Augustto mid-May). Additional summer semesters are in session from mid-Mayto late August. A common core curriculum is required. Undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 semester hours. Entering freshmen with extraordinarily high academic aptitude, an ACT composite score of at least 29 or an SAT I combined score of 1280 or more, and a minimum high school grade point average of 3.5 are eligible for consideration for admission into the honors program. The honors program provides individualized intellectual opportunities, smaller classes, and possible accelerated entry into graduate work. Advanced credit may be awarded on the basis of proficiency examinations, the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board, or the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). A strong Co-op Education Program is available in agriculture, architecture, biological sciences, business, education, engineering, fine arts, forestry, human sciences, liberal arts, and science and mathematics in undergraduate as well as graduate programs.
Academic Facilities
The Ralph Brown Draughon Library is the main library on campus, with branch libraries located in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and the College of Veterinary Medicine. Computerized catalogs provide quick access to catalog records for most library items. Completed major projects include the $2.4-million Three Dimensional Art Studio Building, the $24.4-million Vaughan Veterinary Hospital Complex, the $12.6-million Smith Museum of Art, the $5.6-million ALFA Agriculture Research Building, the $6.4-million Wilson Beef Teaching/Powell Meat Lab, the $17-million Poultry Science Building, the $8-million Medical Clinic, the $4.4-million Lowder Student Athlete Development Center, the $3.5-million Swine Research Center, the $22.8-million Forestry/Wildlife Sciences Building, the $37-million Sciences Laboratory Center, and the $12.5-million addition to the Walker Pharmacy Building.
Costs
Undergraduate Alabama residents paid $15,698 for the 200405 academic year (two semesters). This figure included $5020 for tuition, $900 for books and supplies, $6686 for room and board, $1104 for transportation, and $1988 for miscellaneous personal expenses. Out-of-state students paid an additional $10,132 for tuition.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid: During 200304, more than 16,000 students received more than $70 million in student aid funds through the University and through Federal Stafford Student Loans from commercial lenders. Financial assistance includes University loans, scholarships, part-time employment, and federal programs, such as the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Health Professions student loans, and Federal Student Loans.
Financial aid application packets are available in Januaryfor the following academic year from the Office of Student Financial Aid, 203 Martin Hall, Auburn University, Alabama 36849. Applications received by March1 are given priority consideration.
Scholarships: The minimum requirements for Entering Freshmen Scholarship consideration are scores of 27 on the ACT and/or 1220 on the SAT and a 3.0 high school grade point average with all required admissions credentials postmarked by December1 of the senior year of high school. Freshmen Academic Scholarships are awarded solely on test scores and high school grade point average at the rate of standard, resident tuition plus mandatory fees for four years or $1000 for four years. National Merit Finalists, National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholars who name Auburn University as their first-choice institution automatically receive a Freshman Academic Scholarship for standard, resident tuition plus mandatory fees for four years. In addition, National Achievement Finalists automatically receive an annual stipend in the amount of $2000. National Merit Finalists who name Auburn as their first choice are also eligible for an annual stipend ranging in amount from $750 to $2000, depending on financial need as determined through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Each year, a select group of incoming freshmen are invited to apply and interview for Freshmen Elite Scholarships ranging in amount from $2000 to $6000 for four years. General and departmental scholarships are awarded in the spring for the next academic year, ranging in amount from partial to full tuition for one year. Criteria for these scholarships include, but are not limited to, academics, geography (city, county, state), class standing, and financial need. In order to receive maximum consideration for need-based scholarships, students should complete the FAFSA by the AU Financial Aid priority deadline of March 1.
Faculty
Approximately 93 percent of the 1,171 full-time faculty members hold terminal degrees in their field. The Auburn University faculty generates almost one fifth of the entire student credit hour production of the state of Alabama. Auburn's standing as a research university and the quality of its faculty are documented by the growth in research funds provided by contracts and grantsa 33 percent increase in the last five years. Auburn's Space Power Institute is the leading institute in a five-university consortium researching the large amounts of electrical power needed to operate space stations.
Student Government
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the controlling body of all student projects and organizations. All students become members of SGA after paying their tuition and fees. Active participation is encouraged, as all student activities are governed by the SGA. The SGA is the voice of the students, promoting cooperation and communication with the faculty, administration, the Auburn City Council, and the state legislature.
Admission Requirements
Freshman admission to Auburn University is based on either ACT or SAT I scores and high school academic grade point average. Transfer students with fewer than 48 quarter hours or 32 semester hours must also meet freshman requirements.
Application and Information
Applications are accepted with a nonrefundable $25 application fee ($50 international application fee). The closing date is determined by the number of applicants accepted; admission is on a rolling basis. Students must be accepted before they can apply for their choice of campus housing.
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