Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama · Public · 26,816 undergraduates · auburn.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
47%
of 59,121 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1280 to 1370
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$40,280Est.Estimate
$64,670 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Auburn University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
47% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
64% of freshmen had a weighted high school GPA of 4.0 or higher (average 4.10).
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$64,670
a year in 2027-28, from a $64,670 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1330
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Prospective Freshmen Students | Office of Undergraduate Admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Sep15Early Action · September 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Oct15Early Action · October 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
47%
of applicants were admitted: 27,724 of 59,121 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by November 1, hear by December 1.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 19% of them sent SAT scores and 72% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1280 to 1370
Reading and Writing 630 to 700
Math 620 to 700
ACT composite 26 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160019%
- 1200 to 139975%
- 1000 to 11996%
- 800 to 9990.4%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.10
- 4.064%
- 3.75 to 3.9920%
- 3.50 to 3.7410%
- 3.25 to 3.493.8%
- 3.00 to 3.241.2%
- 2.50 to 2.990.3%
- Below 2.500.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$40,280
a year, in state
$64,670
a year, out of state (tuition $36,410)
- Tuition (in state)$12,020
- Fees$2,080
- Food and housing$18,220
- Books and supplies$1,270
- Transportation and other$6,690
Auburn University published $38,048 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,536
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,065
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,665
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,366
- Over $110,000$30,726
Financial aid
60%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$12,038
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
38%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $8,190 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: March 28
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award
Full tuition
Competitive · In-state students · No separate application
- 4.00+ GPA, 1530+ SAT or 35+ ACT, ACT/SAT superscore; estimated award from chart (not guaranteed)
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (complete admission application with official test scores). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA counting every grade (retaken classes don't replace earlier grades), and pass 24 credit hours at the college each year; it lasts up to 8 semesters.
DetailsNational Scholars Presidential Scholarship
$11,000 a year
National Merit · In-state students · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist listing Auburn as first choice
Deadline: May 1 (list Auburn as first choice with NMSC). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
11 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,200Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1210 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 6 | ARTS 1210 & 1110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1220 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | 6 | ARTS 1220 & 1210 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AFRI 2000 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1610 or 2100 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1020 & 1021 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1020, 1021, 1030 & 1031 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 7 | MATH 1130 & 1610 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 11 | MATH 1130, MATH 1610 & 1620 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1030, & 1031 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1030, 1031, 1040 & 1041 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FLCN 1010 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FLCN 1010 & 1020 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 3120 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | COMP 1210 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | COMP 2000 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1110 |
| Drawing | 5 | 6 | ARTS 1110 & 1210 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1100 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1120 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1120 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | SCMH CORE |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1010 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 1010 & 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FLFR 1010 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FLFR 1010 & 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FLGR 1010 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FLGR 1010 & 1020 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 1010 or 2010 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FLIT 1010 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FLIT 1010 & 1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FLJP 1010 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FLJP 1010 & 1020 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | FLLN 1010 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | FLLN 1010 & 1020 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 2030 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1500 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1510 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1610 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1600 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 1150 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 2010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FLSP 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FLSP 1010 & 1020 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 2510 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 1090 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2010 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 1010 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 1010 & 1020 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
82%
Come back for a second year
95%
Typical earnings
$73,273
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Auburn University$84,806
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 52 majors here have earnings data.
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