Enrollment: 20037
Average SAT: 600
Average ACT: 25.9
Most Popular Majors: Business Administration and Management, General,Education, General,Mechanical Engineering,
Student Faculty Ratio: 18:1

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid: $5,555.00

Alternative Lifestyles Not an Alternative
Least Accessible Professors
Students Dissatisfied with Financial Aid
Most Religious Students

Students Say - Academics
Auburn University, a school that "is about family, traditions, and education," is the sort of place that inspires "a strong sense of pride in the past and future of [the school]." In fact, Auburn's "traditions and sense of family continue even after graduation." These traditions are numerous, beloved, and often involve football. The education offerings are strong also; Auburn numbers among its many academic assets "a good business school, one of the best vet schools, and one of the best architecture schools in the nation." The school also excels in engineering, education, and communications. Students enrolled in Auburn's honors program enjoy "priority registration [and] smaller classes" that are almost always taught by professors-not TAs. Speaking of Auburn's professors, students appreciate that they are "readily available," "super friendly," and "always willing to help no matter what size the class." They are "concerned with each student's progress," and "always willing to work with [students] to teach the curriculum and how it applies to [their] life." Academically, "As with any school, you get out of it what you put into it. You can put in the bare minimum and be happy with your C, or you can go to class every day, study hard, and make an A. No one here is going to baby you. You won't get reminders not to miss class, and teachers won't hunt you down for make-ups."

Students Say - Campus Life
Auburn is "an ideal college town" with "enough bars and such to keep one occupied but small enough to where there is a definite sense of community." The town also offers "movies, bowling, a park," and the attractions of nearby Birmingham, which "isn't that far away." Auburn might not be a good fit for the sort of big-city types who "lament about how few options we have for entertainment, and how food consists [solely] of pizza, chicken tenders (on every corner), and subs," but everyone else seems to love it. They love that the campus is "beautiful" and "life is slow paced-full of sweet tea and southern food." Be warned, though: Auburn "is a drinking town with a football problem." "Football seems to dominate the Fall semester here. It's a huge deal, and it's when most big parties and events [take place]. If you hate football, this might not be the place for you." When they are not cheering on the AU Tigers, students take advantage of Auburn's "very popular" outdoor activities, and when they want to head off-campus, nearby Birmingham or Atlanta, Ga., is a "great stop for city life and entertainment."

Students Say - Student Body
Auburn students share "an incredible sense of pride" that "most who have never been here will never comprehend. Ask any Auburn student or alumn[us], and they'll generally tell you that Auburn ranks among God, country, family, and the South as things most beloved." Many students "love how Auburn is deeply Republican when most colleges are quite banal in their liberalism," and "prides itself in not being politically correct, and this is not due to ignorance." Not everyone at this large university fits the same mold. "At a school this large, there are people from all walks of life," but a significant number of students do, and they set the tone for the campus. While "slightly conservative," Southern," "white, Protestants" may dominate the student body here, there are also "black, Asian, and a lot of foreign exchange students [at Auburn]." Whatever their background, Auburn students across the board "are very open-minded, and accept everyone for who they are."

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