Family & Saturday Tours – Frequently Asked Questions

• Learn about Campus Tours
  • What is a "Family" tour?
  • When are the tours?
  • Are weekend tours offered?
  • How long do the tours last?
  • Is the tour a walking tour?
  • Who gives the tour?
  • Is there a fee for the tour?
  • Do we have to make a reservation for the tour?
  • Can anyone come along on the tour with the student?
  • What are the busiest times for tours?
  • Are there advising sessions?
    
    
• Scheduling your tour
  • How can I schedule a campus tour?
  • How will my tour reservation be confirmed?
  • Where can I find a list of hotels in the area?
    
    
• Changing your tour
  • I've scheduled a tour online. What if I need to change my day/time or cancel my reservation?
    
    
• Before you arrive
  • What if it is raining / planning to rain for my tour?
  • What should I wear for the tour?
  • Can we get a campus map and directions?
  • Where do I park?
  • Can you give me a general run-down of what the tour includes, or what we'll see?
  • Can we talk to someone one-on-one in your office?
  • What about meeting with someone in a department in which we are interested?

Learn about Campus Tours

What is a "Family" tour?
Almost all visitors will fall into this category. This is a tour for families or individuals who are bringing 8 or fewer prospective students and guests. A separate tour reservation should be filled out for each prospective student. Schedule this kind of tour by clicking the link on the left.

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When are the tours?
The tours leave from The Quad Center
Monday - Friday at 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:30 pm. All times are Central Time.

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Are weekend tours offered?
We have tours on select Saturdays of home football games and select Saturdays in the Spring. These tours begin at 8:30 AM and  9:30 AM Central Standard Time. Shuttle service from the Jule Collins Smith Museum does NOT operate on these game day Saturdays. For additional information on Saturday tours, please click here.

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How long do the tours last?
The tour will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Is the tour a walking tour?
Yes, all campus tours are walking tours.

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Who gives the tour?
The tour is given by trained current students (called Student Recruiters ) who are able to give the history and current uses of university buildings, inform visitors of university traditions, and provide their own views and perspectives of the Auburn student experience.

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Is there a fee for the tour?
No, there is not a fee for a campus tour.

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Do we have to make a reservation for the tour?
We request that you make a reservation for a campus tour online at www.auburn.edu/visit. This will help the Office of Admissions & Recruitment estimate how many people will be on each tour. We try to limit the number of people so we can offer you the best campus tour experience possible. This also gives the student and their family more time to spend on campus and more opportunities to ask their student recruiter questions.

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Can anyone come along on the tour with the student?
Absolutely! We especially encourage the parents and siblings to come along on the tour with the prospective student.

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What are the busiest times for tours?
The fall semester (August - December) is always the busiest season for tours. In the spring, March is usually the busiest month. In the summer, tours are offered Monday-Friday just as in the fall or spring. July is usually the busiest month in the summer. Monday and Friday are generally the busiest days of the week because of the proximity to the weekend. Typically, the 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM tours have the most participants. Please remember, many high schools all over the country often take the same holidays. These days are a great time to visit our campus, however, they can fill up quickly. To ensure your spot on a tour, make areservation today to visit Auburn!

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Are there advising sessions?
Yes, we offer information sessions at 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30PM and 2:30 PM.  These information sessions are given during the first 30 minutes of your tour and are included as a part of your reserved tour time. In addition, we offer the opportunity for you to visit one-on-one with an admissions advisor.

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Scheduling Your Tour

How can I schedule a campus tour?
You can schedule a tour online by clicking the "Schedule Family Tour" link at the top left of this page.

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How will my tour reservation be confirmed?
You will receive a confirmation e-mail if you provide a valid e-mail address to us when scheduling your tour. This e-mail contains very important information about your visit. Please print this e-mail for your records. It contains your tour identification number and parking instructions.

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Where can I find a list of hotels in the area?
Visit www.aotourism.com.

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Changing Your Tour

I've scheduled a tour online. What if I need to change my day/time or cancel my reservation?
Since this action cannot be performed online, you should call our office at (334) 844-6425 to see if your reservation can be moved to another day or time that is not already full. We can also cancel your tour reservation if you are not able to come. Cancelling your tour allows your space(s) to open up to other visitors. Please DO NOT submit another tour request to cancel a tour; doing so makes a duplicate tour reservation. Please have your tour identification number, available in your confirmation e-mail, on hand when you call our office.

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Before You Arrive

What if it is raining / planning to rain for my tour?
If the rain is light to moderate, you tour will most likely still go out. If severe weather conditions occur, we cannot permit a walking tour to go outside for the safety reasons. In this case, your student recruiter will offer a "virtual tour of campus" in our media room. If your tour is unable to go out, you may still speak with an admissions advisor in our office. You can view the weather for Auburn University here.

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What should I wear for the tour?
Dress for the tour is casual. Remember, the tour is a walking tour, so wear comfortable shoes! For tours during the summer months, you may want to bring a hat, sunglasses, or sunscreen or a combination of all three. If rain is in the forecast, don't forget an umbrella or poncho! You can view the weather for Auburn University here.

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Can we get a campus map and directions?
Your confirmation e-mail will have website links with driving directions and parking instructions, or you can click here. For an online campus map (with a printable PDF format) click here.

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Where do I park?
Due to limited parking on campus, the Office of Undergraduate Recruitment offers the Tiger Transit to and from the Jule Collins Smith Museum located at 901 South College Street, Auburn, AL, 36830. There is ample parking at this location, and the shuttle will drop you off at the Quad Center.We strongly recommend that you park at the museum.

When planning your visit, allow at least 30 minutes to park and ride to campus.

If you would like to learn more about campus parking information for our tours, click here.

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Can you give me a general run-down of what the tour includes, or what we'll see?

The tour basically hits the "hotspots" of campus:

1. The Upper Quad, where several residence halls are located
2. Ralph Brown Draughon Library
3. Mary Martin Hall
4. Samford Hall
5. Langdon Hall
6. Centennial Gardens
7. Foy Union, which includes one of our major Food Courts
8. The Concourse / Thach Pedestrian Corridor
9. Haley Center, the tallest building on campus as well as the location of most freshman classes
10. Student Center, our new center of student life on campus

The tour begins and ends at the Quad Center.

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Can we talk to someone one-on-one in your office?
Yes. When you arrive at our office for your tour, you may request a meeting with an admissions advisor while you are checking in at our front desk. You may decide to meet before or after the information session/campus tour. This is a one-on-one session between the advisor and the prospective student's family. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have about the university.

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What about meeting with someone in a department in which we are interested?

Meetings with academic advisors are available, without an appointment, in the College of Business, College of Education, and the College of Liberal Arts. Meetings with advisors in all other colleges require an appointment. If you know that you would like to meet with someone in an academic area, we strongly recommend that you make an appointment with that specific college BEFORE you arrive to campus.

Advisors are generally available during the hours of:  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 12:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Find your College/Major

To find the college or school which holds your major, click here.

Appointments with an Academic Advisor can be made by contacting them at the numbers listed below:

  Agriculture: (334) 844-2345
  Architecture: (334) 844-5350

Architecture Information: Meetings with advisors in the College of Architecture, Design, and Construction are only offered on Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment only. Please call (334) 844-5350 to schedule an appointment.

  Business: (334) 844-4049
  Education: (334) 844-4448
  Engineering: (334) 844-4310

Engineering Information: The College of Engineering requests you schedule a Engineering Tour before you arrive on campus.They offer three tours daily, Monday - Friday at 11:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, and 1:00 PM (CST). Only one Group Information Session is given per day, Monday - Friday at 11:00 AM (CST).

  Forestry: (334) 844-1001
  Human Sciences: (334) 844-4790
  Liberal Arts: (334) 844-4026
  Nursing: (334) 844-5665
  Pharmacy: (334) 844-8358
  Science and Math: (334) 844-4269
  Veterinary Medicine: (334) 844-4546

Vet School Information: Tour time is 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday (CST) and conducted by appointment only. Please call (334) 844-2685 to make an appointment.

  AFROTC: (334) 844-4355
  AROTC: (334) 844-4305
  NROTC: (334) 844-4364
  Honors College: (334) 844-5860
  Graduate School: (334) 844-4700