Study at Auburn University

Auburn University was established in 1856 as the East Alabama Male College, 20 years after the city of Auburn's founding. In 1872, under the Morrill Act, the school became the first land-grant college in the South and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1899 the name again was changed, to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Finally, in 1960 the name of the school was changed to Auburn University, a title more in keeping with its location, and expressing the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university.

Location
Auburn, Alabama

Size
206 academic buildings, 427 total buildings, 1,841 acres

Schools and Colleges
College of Agriculture
College of Architecture, Design & Construction
Raymond J. Harbert College of Business
College of Education
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Graduate School
College of Human Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
School of Nursing
James Harrison School of Pharmacy
College of Sciences and Mathematics
College of Veterinary Medicine
University College
Honors College

Majors
There are more than 140 majors from which students can choose.

R1

Auburn has been designated an R1 Carnegie research institution, the highest level.

No. 1
Our Veterinary Teaching Hospital is tops in the nation according to independent surveys of referring veterinarians and pet owners.

$5 million
Auburn is investing $5 million in 11 groundbreaking projects designed to deliver practical, life-changing solutions.

Notable Alumnus!

Tim Cook,
a 1982 graduate in industrial engineering,
is CEO of
Apple, Inc.

Auburn alumna Octavia Spencer

won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2011 for her role in The Help.

Jim Voss 

1972 Auburn graduate, flew five space missions for NASA and spent 163 days on board the International Space Station as part of the Expedition II Crew in 2001.