From cybersecurity to housing design; from animal-assisted health intervention to graphic design beauty; from new farming methods and additive manufacturing to neuroscience, arctic expeditions and food safety—virtually any area you want to explore, understand and shape, you can take on here. With more than 150 undergraduate majors within 12 colleges, Auburn is at the educational forefront of blending the social sciences, humanities and applied sciences to transform not only the world, but you as a student. There are limitless options to create a unique interdisciplinary studies degree with areas of study in at least two colleges.
According to the National Survey of Student Engagement, Auburn provides a supportive campus environment and our students report higher satisfaction with their overall academic experience than students at peer institutions.
Through active research, internships, service learning, entrepreneurial competitions, co-op programs and hands-on experiences in and out of the classroom, Auburn students gain the work ethic and leadership skills to be successful in the professional world. Recruiters note that our graduates "have an edge with their level of professionalism, communication skills, polish and preparation."
Auburn's Honors College mentors students applying for national prestigious scholarships, such as Rhodes, Goldwater and Fulbright. More than 1,350 students study and intern abroad annually, with programs in 30+ countries ranging from one week to a full semester.
Students interested in undergraduate research are able to work on a faculty member's research team and are invited to present their scholarly results and discoveries at the annual Student Research Symposium.
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Program
Some schools and colleges offer an accelerated bachelor's/master's program that gives outstanding students the opportunity to earn both the bachelor's and master's degrees in less time and at less cost.
Faculty Profile Fall 2021
Full-time instruction faculty: 1,443
Faculty with terminal (highest available) degrees: 1,313 (91%)
Minority faculty: 332
Female faculty: 600
Male faculty: 843
Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1
84% of undergraduate classes have fewer than 50 students
Retention and Graduation Rates
First-year retention rate (2020 cohort): 92.8%
Six-year graduation rate (2014 cohort): 80.6%
These are a few of the top companies and organizations that regularly recruit on campus: Apple, AT&T, BMW, Coca-Cola, CIA, Delta, Exxon Mobil, GE, Honda, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Proctor & Gamble, Ralph Lauren, Target and Wells Fargo.
Academic Support provides a variety of academic skill development programs that promote self-directed learning strategies and student success. academicsupport.auburn.edu.
The Miller Writing Center offers free, one-on-one writing consultations. Undergraduate and graduate peer tutors can help with all kinds of writing, whether for class or otherwise, at any stage in the writing process.
auburn.edu/writingcenter.
Academic Coaching allows students to collaborate with a trained coach to progress in areas of academic workload management, time management, testing and more.
Study Partners offers peer tutoring by students who have excelled in the course, and encourages students to become independent learners through one-on-one and drop-in tutoring for a number of undergraduate core courses.
Supplemental Instruction (SI) supports historically difficult classes with weekly active-review sessions facilitated by students who previously excelled in the course.
First Year Seminar (FYS) courses help new students acclimate to various aspects of university life, learning about academic and personal resources on campus, relevant social issues, opportunities for campus involvement and in the local community, time management, critical thinking skills, study strategies, test preparation, note taking, goal setting and many other topics and skills vital to college success.
auburn.edu/fys
Learning Community (LC) cohorts are composed of 20 students who share a common interest or major. Students are co-enrolled in a FYS and two to four additional courses (usually core curriculum). Students have the benefit of taking the linked courses with the students in their FYS and will be pre-registered for these courses.
auburn.edu/lc
As one of the South's largest universities, Alabama's Auburn University provides its 25,000 more than 150 majors across 12 schools and colleges, what undergraduates declare to be an "excellent diversity in courses/majors." The R1 research university also offers numerous opportunities for student research, as well as "many internship/co-op opportunities advertised and available." The school is also a Carnegie-recognized Community Engaged Institution, and its focus on outreach and engagement has led to numerous partnerships with schools, businesses, and communities, including the AuburnServes Network and Campus Kitchens Project. The school's longstanding reputation is rooted in an institutional support system that "provides you plenty of resources and opportunities to get a top-notch education," and students find that "nurturing education, extracurricular involvement opportunities, and professional skill development."
Auburn's history, traditions, and "challenging, captivating, unique and yet still timeless" environment extends to the classroom, where "approachable" professors "bring material to life." The plethora of learning pathways available through the sheer number of courses (which include some "very challenging engineering programs") may be daunting, "but the work pays off." Professors are proud instructors (and often researchers) who students say "make it clear that they are here to teach [us]" and "go out of their way to help you learn if you ask them." For those classes requiring additional support, "graduate student assistants are helpful in assisting professors in understanding how to make material more exciting to learn." Whatever the course of study, students feel that those in charge are "always very intelligent on the subjects at hand," and one simply says "I have received a wonderful education."
Auburn offers more than 150 majors within 12 schools and colleges. To find out more about major requirements, program curricula or course descriptions, visit <a href="https://aub.ie/findyourmajor">aub.ie/findyourmajor</a>.
<b> College of Agriculture </b>
Agricultural Business and Economics
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Science
Animal Sciences
 
Animal and Allied Industries Option
 
Meat Science Option
 
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option
Applied Biotechnology
Biological and Agricultural Technology
Crop, Soil and Environmental Science
 
Soil, Water, and Land Use Option
 
Turfgrass Option
Environmental Science
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic SciencesFisheries and Aquaculture OptionMarine Resources Management OptionPre-Veterinary Medicine Option
Food Science
Horticulture
Poultry Science
 
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option
 
Production Option
<b> College of Architecture, Design and Construction </b>
Architecture
Building Science
Environmental Design
Graphic Design
Industrial Design
Industrial Design Studies
Interior Architecture
<b> Harbert College of Business </b>
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Finance
Information Systems Management
Management
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
<b> College of Education </b>
Agriscience Education
Business and Marketing Education
Chemistry Education
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English/Language Arts Education
French Education
General Science Education
General Social Science Education
German Education
Mathematics Education
Music Education, Instrumental/Vocal Combined
Physics Education
Physical Activity and Health
Physical Activity and Health
 
Fitness Conditioning and Performance Option
Physical Education/Teacher Education
Physical Education
 
Exercise Science Option
Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
Spanish Education
Special Education, Collaborative Teacher, K-12
Special Education, Early Childhood, P-6
<b> Samuel Ginn College of Engineering </b>
Aerospace Engineering
Biosystems Engineering
Biosystems Engineering
 
Forestry Option
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering
Wireless Engineering
 
Software Option
<b> School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences </b>
Forestry
Geospatial and Environmental Informatics
Natural Resources Management
Sustainable Biomaterials Packaging
Wildlife Ecology and Management
Wildlife Ecology and Management
 
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option
Wildlife Enterprise Management
<b> College of Human Sciences </b>
Apparel Merchandising
Apparel Merchandising
 
Design and Production Management Option
Global Studies in Human Sciences
Hospitality Management
 
Culinary Science Option
 
Event Management Option
 
Hotel and Restaurant Management Option
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Development and Family Studies
 
Early Childhood Education Option
Interior Design
Nutrition Science
 
Nutrition, Pre-Medicine Option
 
Nutrition, Dietetics Option
 
Nutrition, Wellness Option
Philanthropy and Non-Profit Studies
<b> College of Liberal Arts </b>
Anthropology
Art
Art
 
Art History Option
Art/Fine Arts
Aviation Management
Professional Flight
Communication
Communication Disorders
Economics
English
 
Creative Writing Option
 
Professional and Public Writing Option
French
French
 
International Trade Option
German
German
 
International Trade Option
Health Services Administration
History
Interdisciplinary University Studies
International Studies
Journalism
Law and Justice
Media Studies
Media Studies
 
Visual Media Option
Music, BA
Music, BMU
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Political Science
Professional Flight
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Relations
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
 
Spanish International Trade Option
Theatre
Theatre/Fine Arts
<b> School of Nursing </b>
Nursing
<b> Harrison School of Pharmacy </b>
Pharmacy
Professional program with undergraduate pre-professional plans of study available.
<b> College of Sciences and Mathematics </b>
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
 
Actuarial Science Option
 
Discrete and Statistical Sciences Option
Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry, BA
Chemistry, BS
Chemistry
 
Biochemistry Option
Geography
Geology
Geology
 
Earth System Science Option
Laboratory Science
Marine Biology
Mathematics
Medical Laboratory Science
Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology
 
Cell and Molecular Biology Option
 
Microbiology Option
Organismal Biology
 
Conservation and Biodiversity Option
 
Ecology Evolution and Behavior Option
 
Integrative Biology Option
Physics
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Physician Assistant
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Physical Therapy
<b> College of Veterinary Medicine </b>
Veterinary Medicine
Professional program with undergraduate pre-professional plans of study available.
