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Auburn University
202 Martin Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
Official telephone: (334) 844-4000
Fax number: (334) 844-6179
Website: www.auburn.edu
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| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
9,880 men, 9,487 women, 19,367 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
8,933 men, 8,877 women, 17,810 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
947 men, 610 women, 1,557 total |
| Total graduate students: |
1,702 men, 1,543 women, 3,245 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
814 men, 698 women, 1,512 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
888 men, 845 women, 1,733 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
30% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 11.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.6% | Hispanic |
| 81.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.8% | Hispanic |
| 85.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,875 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Auburn/Opelika, Alabama |
| Population of city/town: |
71,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Auburn University at Montgomery |
| Nearest major city: |
Montgomery, Alabama |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
55 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
201,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.auburn.edu/its/
ducapps/aumap/main.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Campus housing is available based on space availability. Sorority housing is provided within women's housing. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (30%)
- women's dorms (20%)
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments (21%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Housing for Honor Students. Sororities have chapter rooms/floor within dorms (28%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
43% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
14% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
86% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1722 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Registration began in Spring 2007 in a new student information system: Tiger-i. The Tiger-i menu is separated into two sections: Financial Aid and Registration, which allows students to check registration status, view holds, add and remove classes, and adjust their schedule. Students have 24/7 access to Tiger-i through AU Access, Auburn University's portal system - an information gateway that provides a single sign-on entry point to a suite of communication and information management tools. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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College of Veterinary Medicine, School of Architecture. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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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. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Sexual Assault |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
30 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
25 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
23% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
19 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
34% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Auburn Plainsman |
| Number of honor societies: |
47 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
250 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Athletes In Action, First Priority, Jewish Student Organization, Lakeview Campus Fellowship, Latter-Day Saint Student Assoc, Ministries in Action, Muslim Students Assoc, Pantheon-Student Pagan Assoc, Presbyterian Student Fellowship, Revolution/First Baptitst Church Opelika, St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church at Auburn Univ, Baptist Campus Ministries, Students With A Purpose, Navigators, Auburn Wesley Foundation, Reformed University Fellowship, Campus Wide Bible Study, Catholic Student Organization, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Fellowship, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, Christian Student Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African & Caribbean Student Alliance, Indonesian Student Assoc., International Latin & Hispanic Org., International Student Org., Korean Student Org., Latino Assoc of Students, Taiwan Student Assoc., Club Italiano, Egyptian Student Assoc., Nippon Japanese Student Org., Turkish Student Org., Asian Assoc., Bangladesh Student Org., Black Graduate & Professional Student Assoc., Chinese Student Org., German Club, Black Student Union, Diversity & Tolerance, Indian Student Assoc. |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Academy of Students of Pharmacy, American Inst. of Architects, Tau Beta Sigma, Action Campus Civitan, Alpha Eta Rho, Alpha Phi Omega, Assoc. Gen. Contractors Builders Guild, Auburn Collegiate Lions Club, Best Buddies, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, Collegiate 4-H, American Inst. of Chemical Engineers, Cupola Engineering Soc., Habitat for Humanity Intl., Horticulture Forum, Natl. Soc. of Black Engineers, Omega Phi Alpha, Pre-Pharmacy Club, Sign Language, War Eagle Girls & Plainsmen, Women's League of Vet. Stud., Wakeboard Club, American Marketing Assoc., Flyers Cycling, Jun Fan Martial Arts, Tiger Karate, Diamond Dolls, Racquetball Club, Dunkin Darlings, Lacrosse Hostesses, Sailing Club, Student Tigers Unlimited Fund, Table Tennis, American Soc. of Agricultural Engineers, Tae Kwon Do, Rugby Little Sisters, Soccer Sweethearts, Spikettes, Tiger Splashers, Feminist Alliance, American Soc. of Civil Engineers, American Soc. of Health System Pharmacists, American Soc. of Landscape Architects, Associated Builders & Contractors, Associated Landscape Contractors of America, Assoc. for Childhood Education Intl., Agricultural Economics Club, Assoc. for Computing Machinery, Assoc. for Systems Mgmt, Assoc. of Student Social Workers , Beyond (RPG), Biol. Sciences Grad. Student Org., Block & Bridle, Business Student Council, Human Sciences CADRE, Soil & Water Conservation Soc., Chemistry Grad. Student Assoc., Agricultural Student Council, Club Mngrs. Assoc. of America, College Democrats, College Republicans, Collegiate Future Farmers of America, COSAM Leaders, Criminology Club, Ducks Unlimited, English Grad. Org., Environmental Awareness Org., Environmental Task Force, Agriculture Ambassadors, Film Soc., Forestry Club, Future Sci., Engineer. & Math Faculty, Gay & Lesbian Assoc., Health & Hospital Admin. Org., Historic Preservation Guild, Horseman's Club, Hospitality Sales & Mktg. Assoc. Intl., Human Dev. & Fam. Studies Grad. Student Org., Industrial Designer Soc. of America, Agronomy Club, Inst. for Transportation Engineers, Inst. of Elec. & Electronic Engineers, Inst. of Industrial Engineers, Intl. Business Club, Materials Soc., Mathematics Educ. Soc., Model UN, Natl. Agri-Mktg. Assoc., Natl. Assoc. of Future Doctors of Audiology, Natl. Community Pharmacists Assoc., Alpha Kappa Psi, Natl. Student Speech-Language & Hearing Assoc., Paper Industry Mgmt. Assoc., Phi Beta Lambda, Physical Therapy Spec. Interest Group, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Plainsman R/C Club, Poultry Sci. Club, Pre-Vet. Med. Assoc., Pub. Relations Council of Alabama, Returning Adult Students, Amateur Radio, Soc. for Human Resource Mgmt., Soc. for Industrial & Applied Mathematics, Soc. of Anime & Manga, Soc. of Automotive Engineers, Soc. of Prof. Journalists, Sports Medicine Assoc., Stud. Affiliate of American Chemical Soc., Student Alumni Assoc., Stud. Chapter American Inst. Graphic Arts, Student Dietetic Assoc., American Fisheries Soc., Student Natl. Pharmaceutical Assoc., Student Planning Assoc., Student Recruiters, Students for Constitutional Reform, Swing Dance Assoc., Tech. Assoc. Paper & Pulp Industry, University Singers, Walt Disney World College Prgm. Alumni Assoc., War Eagle Flying Team, Wildlife Soc., American Inst. of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Women in Aviation, War Eagles & Plainsmen, Young Farmers, Kadettes, Mariners, Semper Fidelis Soc., Silver Wings, Steerage Naval Hon., Trident Soc., Collegiate Music Educators Conf. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jay Jacobs,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Barbara L. Camp,
Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Auburn University
Auburn University, AL 36849-5145 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.univrel.auburn.edu/
samcam.html |
| School colors: |
orange and blue |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's swimming | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's equestrian sports | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
8% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatics center, coliseum, golf course, and track
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, cycling, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, cycling, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, table tennis, water polo, water skiing, wrestling
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cycling, lacrosse, rowing, sailing, soccer, table tennis, volleyball, water polo, water skiing
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta, Georgia (110 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Montgomery, Alabama; Columbus, (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Birmimgham, Alabama (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Auburn, Alabama (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
13% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
33% within 4 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Auburn University (AL);Auburn University--Montgomery (AL);Samford University (AL);University of Alabama (AL);University of Alabama--Birmingham (AL);University of Alabama--Huntsville (AL) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation, 90% within one year of graduation, 95% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alabama Power, Georgia Pacific, Honeywell, IBM, Kimley-Horn & Associates, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Lennar Homes, Merrill Lynch, Michelin North America, Milliken & Company, Baptist Health System, Pricewaterhouse Cooper, Proctor & Gamble, Weyerhaeuser, Sony, Northrop Grumman, Pepsico, Regions Bank, Southern Company, Cargill Steel Corp., Chevron, AmSouth Bank, Colonial Bank, DMJM Harris, Ernst & Young, ExxonMobil |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Kathy Thornton, Astronaut Millard Fuller, Founder/President of Habitat for Humanity, International
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