Auburn University is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, with a history that reaches back to the mid-nineteenth century. Chartered in 1856 as the East Alabama Male College and opened in 1859, the institution later became Alabama’s land-grant college and developed into a comprehensive university with undergraduate, graduate and professional education. Auburn is also recognized as a land-, sea- and space-grant institution, reflecting broad responsibilities in teaching, research, extension and public service. Its main campus supports a large residential student community and an academic portfolio that ranges from traditional liberal arts and sciences to engineering, agriculture, architecture, business, education, nursing, forestry, human sciences, veterinary medicine and other professional fields. Auburn’s colleges and schools provide bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional pathways. Areas of particular depth include engineering, agriculture, aviation, architecture and construction, business, education, forestry and wildlife, human sciences, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and the sciences. Students can complement degree study with the Honors College, undergraduate research, cooperative education, internships, study abroad, leadership programs and service. Research and outreach connect the university to Alabama communities, industry, government and national research priorities. The university’s admissions process for summer and fall 2027 uses several non-binding Early Action rounds followed by Regular Decision. A complete first-year application currently requires an admission application, application fee or approved waiver, high-school transcript and official ACT or SAT score. Auburn reviews applicants comprehensively, considering academic achievement, course rigor, grade trends and personal engagement. Applicants can use either Auburn’s own application or Common Application. Early completion also matters for merit scholarship consideration, with published testing and scholarship deadlines separate from final regular admission. For 2026-27, the published resident undergraduate tuition and mandatory student services fees total $13,572 for the academic year. Nonresident undergraduates pay a higher amount, with published annual tuition and mandatory fees totaling $37,596 before housing, food, books, transportation and program-specific charges. Professional, laboratory and course fees can vary by college and program. Auburn administers university, college, departmental and donor-funded scholarships, and resident merit awards include tiered awards based on academic and testing criteria. Career development is supported through university career services and specialized college career teams. Students can participate in career fairs, employer interviews, internships, cooperative education, experiential projects and professional-development programs. Rather than relying on a single institution-wide placement percentage where one is not consistently published, applicants should review current career outcome information by college and degree. Auburn’s extensive alumni network, employer relationships and location within a major Southeastern business and manufacturing region support pathways into industry, graduate education, professional schools, research and public service. The university’s public-service mission is reinforced by Alabama Cooperative Extension and applied research that reaches communities throughout the state. Campus-based innovation, entrepreneurship and industry-sponsored projects give students additional ways to apply academic learning to real engineering, agricultural, business, health and community challenges.