Auburn University is a public 4-year college in Auburn, Alabama with 26,816 undergraduates. It admits 46% of applicants, costs an average of $25,424 a year after grants and graduates 82% of its students.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026. What each number covers.
Auburn University acceptance rate and admissions
Auburn University admitted 46% of applicants for fall 2024, about 1 in 2. The median acceptance rate at 4-year colleges is 77%.
Test scores: Considered but not required (as reported for fall 2024 admission). That means you can apply without SAT or ACT scores. Check the admissions office for the current policy.
The colored band is the middle 50% of enrolled students in fall 2024 (reading and writing 630 to 690, math 630 to 700). The tick marks the typical 4-year college. Check how your scores fit.
Auburn University application deadlines 2026-27
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Early action | Dec 1, 2026 |
| Regular decision | Feb 1, 2027 |
Next deadline: Early action, Dec 1, 2026. Application fee through the Common App: $50 for U.S. applicants ($60 for international applicants). Confirm dates on Auburn University’s admissions page; see every college on the deadline calendar.
Source: Common App 2026-27 first-year deadlines, fees and requirements grid, updated Sep 25, 2026.
Auburn University tuition, cost and net price
| Tuition and fees, in-state (2025-26) | $13,318 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state (2025-26) | $36,022 |
| On-campus housing and food (2025-26) | $17,210 |
| Total cost of attendance (2024-25) | $36,285 |
| Average net price after grants (2024-25) | $25,424 |
Students who get federal aid pay an average of $25,424 a year after grants and scholarships, $10,861 less than the full cost of attendance. This figure covers in-state students.
What families pay, by income
Average yearly cost after grants for aided first-time students paying in-state tuition, by family income (2024-25):
Your own price depends on your family's full situation. Run Auburn University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, or make a "what it costs us" card.
Auburn University graduation rate, earnings and debt
- 82% of first-time, full-time students finished within six years (students who started in 2019).
- Former students earned a median of $73,273 a year, 10 years after they started (students who received federal aid and were working).
- Students who completed left with a median of $19,500 in federal student loans.
Earnings compared
Debt compared
Median debt is 27% of median earnings 10 years after entry. Many advisers suggest keeping total student debt below one year of expected pay. See the monthly payment.
Auburn University majors and what graduates earn
Auburn University awarded bachelor's degrees in 81 fields recently. The best-paid graduates four years out came from computer engineering ($110,927).
All 81 majors at Auburn University
| Major | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer engineering | 85 | $80,817 | $110,927 | $23,250 |
| Chemical engineering | 76 | $86,441 | $106,726 | $19,500 |
| Aerospace engineering | 94 | $76,711 | $102,756 | $21,500 |
| Electrical engineering | 66 | $81,969 | $99,799 | $21,000 |
| Industrial engineering | 97 | $75,473 | $99,441 | $19,000 |
| Architectural Engineering | 160 | $84,099 | $97,759 | $17,763 |
| Mechanical engineering | 197 | $74,357 | $93,246 | $20,500 |
| Computer and information sciences | 143 | $72,790 | $91,087 | $19,125 |
| Accounting | 157 | $66,574 | $86,222 | $19,124 |
| Finance | 339 | $63,634 | $84,352 | $18,250 |
| Applied mathematics | 14 | $69,414 | $83,741 | n/a |
| Biology | 321 | $29,335 | $83,053 | $20,250 |
| Business administration | 612 | $60,539 | $80,323 | $18,714 |
| Civil engineering | 115 | $71,750 | $79,778 | $20,000 |
| Marketing | 307 | $55,301 | $74,702 | $18,500 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 38 | $67,449 | $74,411 | $24,625 |
| Health administration | 40 | $49,476 | $74,392 | $20,500 |
| Nursing | 234 | $78,387 | $73,228 | $19,750 |
| Economics | 35 | $56,018 | $72,617 | n/a |
| Architecture | 62 | $63,048 | $72,420 | $29,000 |
| Interior Architecture | 15 | n/a | $69,657 | n/a |
| Romance languages | 31 | n/a | $68,939 | $20,844 |
| Agribusiness | 52 | $50,542 | $68,658 | $18,500 |
| Public relations and advertising | 110 | $48,211 | $67,413 | $23,000 |
| Public administration | 7 | n/a | $66,141 | n/a |
| Forestry | 30 | n/a | $64,704 | $18,500 |
| Medical lab science | 12 | n/a | $64,370 | n/a |
| Hospitality management | 71 | $51,912 | $63,419 | $21,750 |
| Geology and earth sciences | 13 | n/a | $63,298 | n/a |
| Political science | 78 | $41,174 | $63,178 | $17,603 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 98 | $49,401 | $62,807 | $20,500 |
| Environmental Design | 38 | $56,045 | $62,697 | $20,000 |
| Graphic and industrial design | 133 | $51,089 | $61,609 | $24,875 |
| Communication | 114 | $40,672 | $56,636 | $19,500 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 44 | n/a | $56,579 | $18,105 |
| Special education | 45 | $41,974 | $55,544 | $24,125 |
| Speech-language pathology | 71 | n/a | $55,508 | $15,181 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 32 | $33,541 | $55,331 | n/a |
| Wildlife management | 37 | $29,215 | $54,449 | $25,000 |
| Animal science | 94 | $35,967 | $53,117 | $19,250 |
| Plant and soil science | 19 | $47,671 | $52,104 | $18,114 |
| Physiology | 204 | $34,891 | $52,063 | $17,500 |
| Psychology | 218 | $29,921 | $50,633 | $20,000 |
| Social work | 27 | n/a | $50,156 | $24,625 |
| Music | 21 | n/a | $49,555 | n/a |
| Teacher education by grade level | 121 | $43,240 | $49,258 | $19,500 |
| Teacher education by subject | 72 | $44,726 | $48,474 | $25,000 |
| Human development and family studies | 94 | $38,275 | $46,242 | $21,225 |
| History | 56 | $40,091 | $46,133 | $24,250 |
| Journalism | 44 | $36,719 | $44,704 | $19,000 |
| English | 46 | $38,141 | $44,158 | $21,622 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 43 | $39,729 | $40,076 | $22,250 |
| Theater | 15 | n/a | $39,566 | n/a |
| Fine and studio arts | 23 | $26,712 | $31,025 | n/a |
| Air Transportation | 153 | $44,313 | n/a | $19,500 |
| Business analytics and operations research | 69 | $71,746 | n/a | $22,798 |
| Legal studies | 66 | n/a | n/a | $20,000 |
| Computer science | 45 | $97,822 | n/a | $29,250 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 28 | $37,292 | n/a | $17,496 |
| Sociology | 24 | n/a | n/a | $21,500 |
| Agriculture, General | 19 | $47,308 | n/a | $15,750 |
| Chemistry | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Environmental science | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mathematics | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | 17 | $28,701 | n/a | n/a |
| Genetics | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Neuroscience | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Physics | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Agricultural Public Services | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Biotechnology | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Liberal arts and general studies | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ecology and evolutionary biology | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Geography | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Anthropology | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Engineering, Other | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Philosophy | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Food Science and Technology | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Four-year earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Fields with few graduates have no published earnings.
Graduate programs at Auburn University
111 graduate programs awarded degrees recently. Largest first.
Show 111 graduate programs
| Program | Degree | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business administration | Master's | 302 | $133,552 | $41,000 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Professional doctorate | 123 | $111,358 | $168,667 |
| Pharmacy | Professional doctorate | 121 | $107,023 | $136,167 |
| Accounting | Master's | 86 | $74,030 | $20,500 |
| Plant and soil science | Master's | 55 | $71,155 | n/a |
| Teacher education by grade level | Master's | 48 | $53,762 | $30,750 |
| Computer engineering | Master's | 44 | $98,478 | n/a |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's | 42 | $113,854 | n/a |
| Clinical and counseling psychology | Master's | 42 | n/a | $30,500 |
| Management information systems | Master's | 40 | $81,840 | $41,000 |
| School counseling and student services | Master's | 38 | $44,802 | $41,000 |
| Finance | Master's | 34 | n/a | n/a |
| Biology | Master's | 33 | $45,627 | n/a |
| Civil engineering | Master's | 31 | n/a | n/a |
| Teacher education by subject | Master's | 30 | $54,012 | n/a |
| Architectural Engineering | Master's | 30 | $111,292 | n/a |
| Environmental science | Master's | 29 | $52,089 | $20,500 |
| Industrial engineering | Master's | 29 | $114,498 | n/a |
| Aerospace engineering | Master's | 28 | n/a | n/a |
| Speech-language pathology | Master's | 27 | $56,465 | $41,000 |
| Biology | Doctoral | 26 | n/a | n/a |
| Physiology | Master's | 25 | $52,309 | n/a |
| Public administration | Master's | 25 | $62,091 | n/a |
| Mechanical engineering | Master's | 24 | n/a | n/a |
| Nursing | Master's | 23 | $101,270 | $35,205 |
| Education leadership | Master's | 22 | $51,649 | $25,000 |
| Electrical engineering | Master's | 22 | n/a | n/a |
| Animal science | Master's | 21 | n/a | n/a |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's | 20 | n/a | n/a |
| Human development and family studies | Master's | 20 | n/a | n/a |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Master's | 19 | n/a | n/a |
| Forestry | Master's | 19 | n/a | n/a |
| Clinical and counseling psychology | Doctoral | 19 | $101,065 | $72,617 |
| Teacher education by subject | Doctoral | 18 | $80,367 | n/a |
| Computer engineering | Doctoral | 17 | n/a | n/a |
| Physical and occupational therapy | Master's | 17 | n/a | n/a |
| Real Estate Development | Master's | 15 | $102,507 | n/a |
| Education leadership | Doctoral | 15 | $98,407 | n/a |
| Industrial engineering | Doctoral | 15 | n/a | n/a |
| Social work | Master's | 15 | $46,723 | n/a |
| Communication | Master's | 13 | n/a | n/a |
| Chemistry | Doctoral | 13 | n/a | n/a |
| Physics | Master's | 13 | n/a | n/a |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral | 13 | n/a | n/a |
| Plant and soil science | Doctoral | 12 | n/a | n/a |
| Electrical engineering | Doctoral | 12 | n/a | n/a |
| Food Science and Technology | Master's | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| Teacher education by grade level | Doctoral | 11 | $69,221 | n/a |
| Engineering, general | Master's | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| Chemical engineering | Doctoral | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Master's | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| Computer and information sciences | Master's | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| School counseling and student services | Doctoral | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Chemical engineering | Master's | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| English | Master's | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Physiology | Doctoral | 10 | $63,121 | n/a |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Doctoral | 9 | n/a | n/a |
| Special education | Master's | 9 | $51,234 | n/a |
| Mechanical engineering | Doctoral | 9 | n/a | n/a |
| Statistics | Master's | 9 | n/a | n/a |
| Geology and earth sciences | Master's | 9 | n/a | n/a |
| Speech-language pathology | Professional doctorate | 9 | n/a | n/a |
| Earth Systems Science | Doctoral | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| Psychology | Master's | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| Geography | Master's | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| Business administration | Doctoral | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| IT and network administration | Master's | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| Civil engineering | Doctoral | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| Romance languages | Master's | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| Aerospace engineering | Doctoral | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| Nutrition Sciences | Doctoral | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| Physics | Doctoral | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| Economics | Doctoral | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| History | Doctoral | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| Landscape Architecture | Master's | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Materials Engineering | Master's | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Human development and family studies | Doctoral | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's | 5 | $58,208 | n/a |
| Economics | Master's | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Sociology | Master's | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Doctoral | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| English | Doctoral | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Applied mathematics | Master's | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Graphic and industrial design | Master's | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Graphic and industrial design | Doctoral | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Nursing | Professional doctorate | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| History | Master's | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Forestry | Doctoral | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Mathematics | Master's | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Geology and earth sciences | Doctoral | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Psychology | Doctoral | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Public administration | Doctoral | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Hospitality management | Master's | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Hospitality management | Doctoral | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Agribusiness | Master's | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| Animal science | Doctoral | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| Political science | Doctoral | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| Pharmacy | Master's | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| Architectural Engineering | Doctoral | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Master's | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Doctoral | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| City and regional planning | Master's | 0 | $55,322 | n/a |
| Special education | Doctoral | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Chemistry | Master's | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Doctoral | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Students and location
- 26,816 degree-seeking undergraduates (fall 2024)
- 51% women, 49% men
- 21 students for every faculty member
- Setting: small city
- Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Auburn University?
Auburn University admitted 46% of applicants for fall 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
How much does Auburn University cost?
Tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $13,318 for in-state students and $36,022 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, aided students paid an average net price of $25,424 a year in 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Auburn University?
The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 630 to 690 in reading and writing and 630 to 700 in math, and 26 to 31 on the ACT. Scores inside these ranges are typical for admitted students.
Is Auburn University test-optional?
For fall 2024 admission, Auburn University reported that test scores were: considered but not required. Policies change, so confirm with the admissions office.
What is the graduation rate at Auburn University?
82% of first-time, full-time students finished within six years.
How much do Auburn University graduates make?
Former students who received federal aid earned a median of $73,273 a year 10 years after they started, in 2024 dollars.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data release of October 15, 2026. What each figure means and the year it covers.