Auburn University
202 Martin Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1856
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 19,254
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $354,378,773
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,496 in-state, 15,496 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,564
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Exxon/Mobil, Maxim Healthcare Services, Milliken & Company, Target, Alabama Power, Southern Co., International Paper, Chick-Fil-A, Ernst & Young, Regions Bank, AmSouth Bank, Black & Decker, Wallace, Ferguson Enterprises, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Blue Cross
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,768,765
Number of current serial subscriptions: 39,318
Number of microforms: 2,650,049
Number of audiovisuals: 235,671
Number of ebooks: 38,541
Other library facilities: College of Veterinary Medicine, School of Architecture.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at AU opened on Oct. 3, 2003. The 13.2 million museum has six exhibition galleries, a cafe, a museum shop and a 125-seat auditorium in nearly 40,000 square feet. The museum’s 15 acres of grounds include formal gardens, a 3-acre lake, and sidewalks for hiking and biking; The Jonathan B. Lovelace AU Athletic Museum and Hall of Honor is an all-sport, interactive, multimedia exhibit area. There are sports lockers containing information and artifacts on all of AU’s sports, past and present. Several large movie screens run videos of the Auburn athletic experience including The Tiger Walk before home football games. Showcases document such Auburn stars as Vickie Orr (basketball), Rowdy Gaines (swimming), Bo Jackson (football), and Frank Thomas (baseball), and Shug Jordan and Pat Sullivan (football).
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,722
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: 110
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 3,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 16%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 20%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 32%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 16%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (30%), women’s dorms (20%), fraternity housing, apartment for single students (21%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (28%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 71%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 24%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 47
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 30%
Fire alarms: 60%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,875 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta, Georgia (110), Montgomery, Alabama; Columbus, Georgia (45)
Nearest train station: Birmimgham, Alabama (120)
Nearest bus station: Auburn, Alabama (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: A-Day, Burn the Bulldogs, Beat Bama Parade, Beat Bama Food Drive, Black History Month, Block Party, Blood Drives, Chinese New Year, Comedians, Concerts, Freedom Concert and Speaker Series, Freshman Convocation, Freshman Leadership Programs, Greek Recruitment, Greek Sing, Greek Week, Splash into Spring, Hey Day, Holiday Tree Lighting, Tiger Nights, Homecoming Week (Tigermania, Elections, ODK Cake Race), Organizations Days, Outdoor and International Movies, Rolling Toomer’s Corner, Speakers, Sporting Events, Service Opportunities/Events, Step Shows (including Tiger Stomp), Welcome Week, Worlds Fair
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