Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama · Public · 2,542 undergraduates · aum.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1036 to 1203
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$39,800Est.Estimate
$53,040 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Auburn University at Montgomery
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
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$53,040
a year in 2027-28, from a $53,040 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1120).
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 optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Undergraduate Student Admissions | AUM · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug1Other deadline · August 1, 2027
Who gets in
92%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1036 to 1203
Reading and Writing 538 to 603
Math 498 to 600
ACT composite 18 to 24
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
$39,800
a year, in state
$53,040
a year, out of state (tuition $25,240)
- Tuition (in state)$12,000
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$12,456
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,325
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,272
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,081
- Over $110,000$17,463
Financial aidEstimate
53%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$7,790
average grant to freshmen
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
23 of 23
Earn credit with a score of 3
19 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 | 3 | 3 | VISU 1102 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | VISU 1132 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 2030 or ARTH 2040 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ARTH 2030 & ARTH 2040 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1000, 1001 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1010, 1011 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 1010, 1011, 1020, 1021 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1610 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 1610 & 1620 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1100, 1101 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSCI 1110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | VISU 1112 |
| Drawing | 5 | 6 | VISU 1112 & VISU 1122 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1010, 1020 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1010, 1020 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1050, 1051 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 2150 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSI 1100 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2200, 2201 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2100, 2101 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 1000 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 1070 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1020 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1080 or HIST 1090 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1080 & HIST 1090 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1010 or HIST 1020 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 1010 & HIST 1020 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
35%
Come back for a second year
68%
Typical earnings
$51,305
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Auburn University at Montgomery$83,934
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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