Getting in
For Fall 2025, 59,121 first-year students applied to Auburn, 27,724 were admitted and 6,112 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 46.9%.
Source: Auburn Common Data Set 2025-2026, section C (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Auburn's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by college or major.
Source: Auburn Common Data Set 2025-2026, section C (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early action. Auburn has no early decision plan. Its early action is not binding and not restrictive. The Common Data Set gives no early action counts, so there is no early round acceptance rate.
Source: Auburn Common Data Set 2025-2026, section C (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
123 majors across 13 schools. Every bachelor's degree major in Auburn's 2026-2027 Bulletin, grouped by the college that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Options, tracks and pre-professional concentrations sit inside their major. Minors, certificates and graduate programs are left out.
College of Agriculture12
- Agricultural Business & Economics (BS)
- Agricultural Communications (BS)
- Agricultural Science (BS)
- Animal Sciences (BS)
- Applied Biotechnology (BS)
- Biological and Agricultural Technology Management (BS)
- Biosystems Engineering (BBSE)
- Crop and Soil Sciences (BS)
- Environmental Science (BS)
- Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences (BS)
- Horticulture (BS)
- Poultry Science (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Architecture, Design, and Construction7
- Architecture (BArch)
- Building Science (BS)
- Environmental Design (BS)
- Graphic Design (BFA)
- Industrial Design (BIND)
- Architecture/Interior Architecture (BIARCH)
- Landscape Architecture (BLA)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Raymond J. Harbert College of Business8
- Accountancy (BSBA)
- Business Administration (BSBA)
- Business Analytics (BSBA)
- Finance (BSBA)
- Information Systems Management (BSBA)
- Management (BSBA)
- Marketing (BSBA)
- Supply Chain Management (BSBA)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Education19
- Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications (BS)
- Business and Marketing Education (BS)
- Chemistry Education (BS)
- Collaborative Teacher Special Education: K-12 (BS)
- Early Childhood Education (BS)
- Early Childhood/Elementary Special Education: P-6 (BS)
- Elementary Education (BS)
- English Language Arts Education/English (BS)
- Exercise, Performance, & Health Optimization (BS)
- Exercise Science (BS)
- French Education (BS)
- General Science Education (BS)
- General Social Science Education (BS)
- German Education (BS)
- Mathematics Education (BS)
- Music Education: Instrumental and Vocal (BMED)
- Physics Education (BS)
- Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (BS)
- Spanish Education (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering12
- Aerospace Engineering (BAE)
- Biosystems Engineering (BBSE)
- Chemical Engineering (BCHE)
- Civil Engineering (BCE)
- Computer Engineering (BCPE)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Computer Science (online degree completer) (BCS)
- Electrical Engineering (BEE)
- Industrial and Systems Engineering (BISE)
- Materials Engineering (BMTLE)
- Mechanical Engineering (BME)
- Software Engineering (BSWE)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment8
- Environmental Conservation and Management (BS)
- Forestry (BS)
- Geospatial Information Science (BS)
- Parks and Recreation Management (BS)
- Sustainable Packaging (BS)
- Wildlife Ecology and Management (BS)
- Wildlife Enterprise Management (BS)
- Wildlife Sciences (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Human Sciences7
- Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management (BS)
- Global Studies in Human Sciences (BS)
- Hospitality Management (BS)
- Human Development and Family Science (BS)
- Interior Design (BS)
- Nutrition (BS)
- Philanthropy and Non-Profit Studies (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Liberal Arts30
- Anthropology (BS)
- Art (BA)
- Art Studio/Fine Arts (BFA)
- Aviation Management (BS)
- Communication (BA)
- Economics (BS)
- English (BA)
- Film and Media Studies (BA)
- French (BA)
- German (BA)
- Health Services Administration (BS)
- History (BA)
- International Studies (BA)
- Journalism (BA)
- Law and Justice (BA)
- Music (BA)
- Music (BMU)
- Neuroscience (BS)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Political Science (BA)
- Professional Flight (BS)
- Psychology (BA)
- Public Administration (BA)
- Public Relations (BA)
- Social Work (BA)
- Sociology (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (BS)
- Theatre (BA)
- Theatre/Fine Arts (BFA)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Nursing2
- Nursing (BS)
- RN to BSN (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
James Harrison College of Pharmacy1
- Drug and Biopharmaceutical Sciences (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Sciences and Mathematics15
- Applied Mathematics (BS)
- Biomedical Sciences (BS)
- Chemistry (BA)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Genetics (BS)
- Geography and Environmental Studies (BA)
- Geology (BS)
- Laboratory Science (BS)
- Marine Biology (BS)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Medical Laboratory Science (BS)
- Microbiology (BS)
- Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BS)
- Organismal Biology (BS)
- Physics (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Veterinary Medicine1
- Public and One Health (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
University College1
- Interdisciplinary University Studies (BS)
Source: Auburn University Bulletin 2026-2027, Undergraduate Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Action, round 1 | September 15 | Mid-October | No |
| Early Action, round 2 | October 15 | Mid-November | No |
| Early Action, round 3 | November 15 | Mid-December | No |
| Early Action, round 4 (final) | December 1, 2026 | Early February | No |
| Regular Decision | February 1, 2027 | Early March | No |
Each date is when your complete file must be in: the application, the $50 fee or a fee waiver, your high school transcript and official ACT or SAT scores. For merit scholarships your file must be complete, scores included, by December 1, 2026; updated scores for more scholarships are due January 11, 2027. The application opens August 1 and the enrollment deposit is due May 1, 2027.
Source: Auburn Admissions, Prospective Freshmen (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Auburn requires ACT or SAT scores on file for a complete application, sent officially by the testing agency. It accepts the ACT superscore report, builds an SAT superscore itself, and uses only your best result for admission and scholarships.
Source: Auburn Admissions, Prospective Freshmen (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set marks the SAT or ACT as considered if submitted for fall 2027; Auburn's admissions pages, which require scores, are the newer word.
Source: Auburn Common Data Set 2025-2026, section C (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Auburn's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Auburn Admissions, Prospective Freshmen (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Auburn, 2026-2027:
| Item | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $13,572 | $37,596 |
| Housing (on campus) | $11,966 | $11,966 |
| Food | $6,458 | $6,458 |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Personal | $3,088 | $3,088 |
| Transportation | $3,232 | $3,232 |
| Total | $39,516 | $63,540 |
For a full-time undergraduate living on campus, fall and spring. Some programs add a professional fee: Business, Engineering, Nursing clinical courses, Interior Design and Hospitality Management.
Source: Auburn Financial Aid, Estimated Cost of Attendance 2026-2027 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $16,681 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $17,627 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,558 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,808 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,547 |
| All incomes | $24,323 |
What first-year, full-time, in-state students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Auburn's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to Auburn University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · Public43.6% admitted$18,976 average net price
University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD · Public45% admitted$15,678 average net price
California State University, Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Public45.4% admitted$10,440 average net price
The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH · Public49.2% admitted$17,339 average net price
University of California, DavisDavis, CA · Public44.3% admitted$14,741 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.