Auburn University is the first land-grant school established in the South. A land-grant school is sanctioned by local and federal governments, “to teach agriculture, military tactics, and the mechanical arts as well as classical studies so that members of the working classes could obtain a liberal, practical education.” It began as an all male school in 1859, became co-ed in 1892, and was re-named numerous times. Currently, the school is named for the city in which it resides in. Since 1960, the school has been known as Auburn University and is in located in the state of Alabama just 50 miles from Montgomery, AL and only 35 miles away from Columbus, GA. Today, the university has a staff of nearly 1200 and a student body numbering over 25,000. Auburn offers degree programs which range from Business to Veterinarian Medicine via its many schools and colleges within the university. The College of Agriculture and Engineering began in 1872. Other schools, e.g. Nursing, Education and the College of Architecture, Design and Construction began in the early 20th century. Still others, like the College of Liberal Arts (1986) and the school of forestry and wildlife sciences (1984) began later and are instrumental in attracting students and staff alike. Auburn University “has been listed as one of the top 50 public universities for 18 consecutive years, and is ranked the 38th public university in the nation in the 2011 edition of U.S. News and World Report.”
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Auburn University offers over 140 classes in various disciplines. Veteran students can sign up by registering one week before a semester begins. The spring semester begins in January and runs through May. The summer semester is from May to August. The fall semester runs from August to December. Once registered, students are approved to begin the admissions process after meeting certain criterion. Registration is done on line and in person and each potential candidate is given a time ticket which is simply a deadline to complete registration and begin admission into the University. Freshmen and new applicants who have never attended Auburn University should have their applications in by early August. There is a $50 application fee and some new students are eligible for this fee to be waived. Auburn University requires all new students submit transcripts and ACT/SAT scores. Different standards apply for students who have some college credits and wish to transfer into Auburn University, such as having a 2.5 grade point average. New transfers also should have taken some basic courses in English, math, literature, and history.
International applicants have additional proficiency tests to take in order to apply to AU. These tests are designed to show international students have the necessary aptitude in English, computer skills, and language arts like reading and writing.
Financial Aid
All students, new or current, have to fill out a free application for federal student aid or FAFSA. By doing so, applicants can find out how much funding they can receive in unsubsidized and subsidized loans from the federal government. Students can also find out what they can earn in Pell grants, which do not have to be paid back. The University offers assistance and many scholarships to freshmen and current students.
AU offers many scholarships to undergraduates, graduate students, freshmen, and to upperclassmen. The categories are numerous. There are scholarships associated with affiliate schools in Georgia, Tennessee and Florida. Residents of Alabama can apply for special scholarships and some of the departments of the University offer scholarships as well. Following are the names of a few scholarships students who chose to stay on and off campus can apply for: the National Scholars, the Spirit of Auburn, the Elite, and the Auburn Spirit Foundation. Other undergraduate scholarship categories are in athletics, ROTC, Alumni, Board of Trustees, Transfer and General. Some are renewable each year while others cover a full four year term. Award amounts can range from $500 to $20,000 or more. Most require students to maintain a 3.0 G.P.A or better along with a SAT score of 1250 or higher. In the past, AU has awarded 133 merit scholarships in one award year. This has only been done by 6 other schools in the country.
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Auburn University at Montgomery 3493rd for the average student loan amount.
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AU’s athletics programs offer men and women sporting opportunities within the department. Both men and women can choose basketball, cross country, golf, swimming and diving as well as track and field and tennis. Men also have football and baseball. AU’s women’s athletics department includes equestrian, gymnastics, softball, and volleyball. The equestrian team helped, “Auburn finish the season with three championship titles, as the team defeated conference foe Georgia for the SEC championship, the hunt seat national championship, and the overall national championship.” The football and baseball teams are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The school mascot is a tiger and the University colors are orange and blue. The football team plays in the famous Jordan-Hare stadium which seats nearly 88,000 fans. It is named after the football coach with the most wins for Auburn, Ralph Jordan and a Mr. Clifford Hare, who was a well known and well respected football player for the Auburn Tigers. The stadium is one of the 10 largest in the country, and has been in existence since 1939.
Alumni
Because of Auburn University’s excellent programs in the sciences and liberal arts, alumni have gone on to achieve great accomplishments. A retired astronaut, Thomas Mattingly graduated from the University in 1958. Forest McCartney, a former director of the Kennedy space center and retired lieutenant general, graduated in 1952. Hank Hartsfield, Jr. graduated in 1954 and worked alongside McCartney in piloting the final flight of the Columbia space shuttle in 1984. He is also a retired NASA astronaut and retired Air Force pilot. Kathryn Thornton, a 1974 graduate, is also a retired astronaut. She flew on the Discovery, the Columbia, and the Endeavor space shuttles. Another famous graduate is Wayne Smith. He is a tycoon in the health care industry. Each year, the office of alumni affairs and its Alumni Association honors four alumnus with a life time achievement award.
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Auburn University. Prospective Students 2011. 15 May 2011
Auburn Tigers. Auburn University Sports Recaps 2011. 15 May 2011
Auburn Tigers. Auburn University, 2011. 15 May 2011.
Auburn University Alumni Association. Auburn University, 2011. 15 May 2011.
Auburn Tigers. Auburn University Facilities, 2011. Web. 15 May 2011.
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jagreen4eva ((at)) yahoo dot com
My name is AAliyah Smith, I am 15 years old and I am interested in going to Auburn University.I want to go to school for Lpn/Rn as my major and as my minor I would like to go to school for journalism. I look forward into having a future with you guys!!!!! -Thanks