Requirements

Freshman Requirements

When you apply to Auburn, the Admissions Staff carefully assesses your academic potential. Each application is given personal consideration.

Admission standards are based on the quality of your high school grades as well as your score on either the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Auburn University requires that all incoming freshmen provide test scores, including the writing portion, from either the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) . No preference is given for either test and the highest composite score will be used for admission purposes. Transcript evaluation utilizes a 4.0 scale. A weighted GPA is utilized when included in the high school transcript. If a student attends a high school whose system does not provide a weighted GPA on a 4.0 scale, the high school may include a cover letter with the transcript indicating the student's weighted GPA.

Prospective students may apply by submitting:

Online Application
$50.00 Application Fee ($60.00 for International Students)
Official ACT and/or SAT scores (including the writing score) **
Official High School Transcript

** Effective for students planning to enroll Summer or Fall 2012, official test scores must be sent to Auburn directly from the testing agency. We will no longer accept test scores posted on high school transcripts.

Students must submit all of the fore mentioned materials in order for their application to be complete. A completed application is required in order to be considered for and reviewed within Early Action and any of the admission decision rounds. These materials must be received by Admission Processing before close of business on all deadline dates.

Students can begin applying August 1 at www.auburn.edu/apply. Applicants with excellent academic credentials can be admitted by Early Action beginning in October. Early Action decisions are made by October 15 for students who have completed an application by October 1. Early Action decisions are strictly academic, based on a combination of high school GPA and the ACT or SAT score of the applicant; other factors are not considered. Students who meet the Early Action criteria will be accepted on a weekly basis from October 15 to February 15.

Admission decisions made based on criteria other than Early Action criteria are determined in three rounds beginning November 15. Those decisions will include acceptance and non-acceptance. These decisions are based primarily on academic achievement but also evaluate other factors submitted in the application process. First round decisions will be made November 15 for students who complete an application by November 1. Not all students in the applicant pool will receive a decision in the first round. Applicants for whom a decision is not made will be notified of a continuing review of their application. Second round decisions will be made December 15 for students who complete an application by December 1 and once again, not all students in the applicant pool will receive a decision. Third round and final decisions will be made by February 15 for all applicants with a decision pending and those who complete an application by February 1. The priority application for admission deadline is February 1.

Freshman Deadlines

Application Deadline
- Summer/Fall ‒ February 1
- Spring ‒ October 1
Deposit Deadline
- Summer/Fall ‒ May 1
- Spring ‒ November 1
- Spring Priority Registration Deadline ‒ September 22

Exactly what ACT or SAT score and grade point average will it take to earn freshman admission?
The answer will depend on the number and quality of students who apply this year. It also depends on our evaluation of each applicant's credentials. Plus, we have to take into account the limited number of places in the Freshman Class. Competition for these spaces will ultimately set the standards.

While the decision is based upon test scores and high school GPA, students must have completed course requirement in their high school curriculum. These include:

English - 4 years
Mathematics - 3 years
(This must include 1 year of Algebra I, 1 year of Algebra II, and one year of Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, or Analysis)
Science - 2 years
(This must include 1 year of Biology and 1 year of a Physical Science)
Social Studies - 3 years

Transfer Requirements

A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted and eligibility to re-enter the institution last attended are required for transfer admission. Transfer applicants who were not eligible for admission to Auburn upon graduation from high school must present a minimum of one year's work (30 semester hours). All transfer students who have attempted one year's work must have earned a cumulative 2.5 grade point average in at least 30 credit hours of standard academic courses as required in Auburn University's Liberal Education Program (core curriculum). These 30 hours must include at least three semester hours in each of the following areas:

English (college-level composition or literature)
History
Mathematics (Pre-Cal or higher)
Natural science with a laboratory

Entrance examinations may be required of applicants requesting transfer from colleges with which the University has had little or no experience.

Some academic departments have additional transfer requirements. The College of Engineering limits enrollment of students to its various curricula. The criteria include an overall grade point average of 2.5 and the completion of the first mathematics course listed in the chosen curriculum with a grade of C or better. Transfer applicants to the Building Science program in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction must have a minimum 2.8 grade point average. The Interior Design program in the College of Human Sciences requires an additional application for admission into the program. The College of Education will not accept professional education courses from a transfer institution. All professional education courses related to teacher certification (e.g., orientation, foundations, methods, practica) must be taken and successfully completed at Auburn University.

The amount of transfer credit and advanced standing allowed will be determined by the appropriate dean and the registrar. The dean will determine acceptance of D grades. Credit in freshman English is allowed only on grades of C or better. The maximum credit allowed for work completed in a junior or community college will not exceed the number of hours required in the first two years of the student's curriculum at Auburn.

Students transferring from unaccredited institutions or programs may be granted provisional credit. When such credit is allowed, the final amount of credit will be determined upon completion by the student of one year of course work at Auburn University. If a C average is not achieved, the amount of credit will be reduced in proportion to the number of hours in which the student fails to earn a C average or better.

Transfer Student Deadlines

Application Deadline
- Summer ‒ May 1
- Fall ‒ June 1
- Spring ‒ October 1
Deposit Deadline
- Summer ‒ one week prior to start of classes
- Fall ‒ July 1
- Summer/Fall Priority Registration Deadline ‒ February 1
- Spring Priority Registration Deadline ‒ September 22

All questions about admission requirements for freshmen or transfers should be referred to the Office of Undergraduate Recruiting at (334)844-6425 (out-of-state) or 1-800-AUBURN9 (in-state) or admissions@auburn.edu

Where do I send my transcripts, test scores and other documents?

All application materials should be sent to:

Admission Processing
108 Mary Martin Hall
Auburn, AL 36849

Phone Number: 334.844.6425
Fax Number: 334.844.2585

Last Updated: Oct. 11, 2011