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Self-Guided Tour
Welcome to Auburn University!
The Office of Admissions and Recruitment believes the best way to experience campus is on one of our student led campus tours. However, if you are unable to visit during one of our regularly scheduled tour times, consider taking a self-guided tour.
If you are here on campus, the tour is available as a phone audio tour or as a printed-readable tour. Both options and instructions are included in the downloadable self-guided brochure.
If you are unable to make it to campus, but want the next best thing, please use the audio and reading options as a virtual tour.
Click on a pictured building below to begin the online self-guided tour:
To listen to the audio tour, follow these simple steps:
- Begin at a numbered position on the map
- Call the audio tour at 334-844-TOUR (8687)
- Select the appropriate stop number and press that key
- Listen to the information
- Hang up
- Continue to the next location
- Repeat
At any time during the message, you can press the pound (#) key to return to the main menu. If you would like to repeat a selection, press the number for that tour item again.
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A gathering place for Auburn students, the Student Center was completed in 2008. Auburn has more than 300 student organizations; many of their offices are housed here, as well as the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The facility houses seven dining option including a full-service Starbucks. Foy Information Desk, just inside the entrance to the Student Center, was featured in Oprah's O Magazine and on The Today Show as one of the top 10 phone numbers to have in your cell phone. The Foy Information Desk can be reached at 334-844-4244. Beyond the Student Center, you will see Jordan-Hare stadium. The stadium seats 87,451, making Auburn the fifth-largest city in Alabama on game days. On the west side of Jordan-Hare, you will find The Village Residence Halls, Westview Dining, the Student Activities Center, and the new Auburn Arena, home to Auburn Tigers' basketball.
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Haley Center is home to the College of Education and many of Auburn's freshman core classes. Classrooms are located on the first two floors, while the tallest part of the building serves as faculty offices. Professors hold scheduled office hours on a weekly basis to meet with students. The College of Education has 23 bachelor's degree options. The pedestrian area in front of Haley Center is commonly referred to as "The Concourse." Each fall, campus organizations gather here to promote their respective groups. O-Days, short for Organization Days, are a great way to see what Auburn offers for student involvement. The University Bookstore is located on the first floor of Haley Center; feel free to stop by and pick up an Auburn souvenir.
4. Corner of Concourse and Thach Concourse
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Across from Haley Center to the north are Thach and Tichenor Halls, home to the College of Liberal Arts, which offers bachelor's degrees in 26 areas and minors in 23 areas, as well as graduate-level programs. West of Thach Hall is Walker Hall, home of the Harrison School of Pharmacy, a four-year professional program. Walker Hall also houses a full-service pharmacy available to Auburn students, faculty and staff. Continuing west beyond Walker is Miller Hall, which is home to the School of Nursing.
5. Lowder and Shelby Technology Center
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The Lowder Business Building is home to the College of Business, currently ranked 24th nationally among public business schools. Twelve professional concentrations are available for bachelor degree programs in 12 departments including Aviation Management, Family Business and Entrepreneuriship, and Accountancy. The Shelby Technology Center, one of several buildings in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, is located next door. Engineering is ranked 32nd in the nation among public colleges of engineering. There are 13 degree opportunities including the nation's first wireless engineering program. The college has educated four of Auburn's six astronauts, three directors of the Kennedy Space Center, and three members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering.
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Foy Hall, named for the late James E. Foy, a beloved former dean, contains a food court with five vendor choices. Freshmen Year Experience, Study Abroad, and International Education have their offices here. Opposite Foy Hall is Katharine Cooper Cater Hall. The University's Honors College and Academic Support Services operate from Cater Hall. Hey Day, a favorite Auburn tradition, is held annually on the Cater Lawn to promote the friendly campus atmosphere for which Auburn is famously known.
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Samford Hall is the postcard picture of Auburn's campus. Named after former Alabama Governor William J. Samford, the building is the successor to Old Main, which burned in 1887. Samford is home to the President's Office. Jay Gogue, Auburn's 18th president, received his bachelor's and master's degrees in the College of Agriculture. The clock tower rings every 15 minutes and plays the fight song at noon. Other historical buildings located near Samford include Langdon and Hargis Halls. In front of Langdon is the University Seal, which reads "Research, Instruction, Extension; for the advancement of science and arts." These are Auburn's overarching principles as a land-grant institution.
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Mary Martin Hall was Auburn University's first library and now houses the Offices of the Registrar, Student Financial Services, and Career Development Services. Career Development Services holds career and internship fairs and conducts mock interviews and personality testing to help students find their career path. Across Thach Avenue is Centennial Gardens, built in 1956 to celebrate Auburn's first 100 years. It is the original sight of the first football field. Beyond Centennial Gardens, is Ross Hall, which now serves as the home to the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
9. Ralph Brown Draughon Library
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Ralph Brown Draughon Library (RBD) is a 200,000-square-foot building with three million volumes, making it the second largest among colleges and universities. Open 24 hours a day, RBD contains resources for students including the Digital Resource Lab and Miller Writing Center. Several student support services are located here, including study partners - a student tutoring service. Supplemental instruction, a regularly scheduled, collaborative, peer-directed review session, meets in the library. A full-service coffee vendor helps students stay awake during late-night study sessions.
South of the library, Spidle Hall is home of the College of Human Sciences offering degrees in hotel and restaurant management, human development and family studies, interior design, and an international minor at Auburn's only permanent international campus in Italy.
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The Quad Center, located between the Upper and Lower Quad, houses most of Enrollment Services including the Office of University Recruitment and the Office of University Scholarships. Auburn has three separate residence facilities: The Quad, The Hill, and The Village. The Quad is split into four Halls in the upper quad and six in the lower quad. The Quad is designed as two suite-style double-occupancy rooms connected by a bathroom. All housing areas are equipped with both air conditioning and heating units. Basic cable and wireless Internet connection are included along with other utilities.
11. Science Center Concourse
(Old Roosevelt Drive)
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This area is informally known as the Science Center Concourse because of its proximity to the College of Sciences and Mathematics. The large building is the Science Center Laboratories and the two smaller buildings to the right are the Science Center Auditorium and the Science Center Classroom Building. All three were completed in 2005 and contain state-of-the-art resources and technology. Beyond the science center and up the hill, you will find the College of Architecture, Design and Construction. This nationally ranked college includes popular majors such as architecture, building science, graphic design, and landscape architecture.
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Comer Hall is home to the College of Agriculture, including Research Information, Agriculture Economics and Rural Sociology, and Research Data. The College of Agriculture offers eight undergraduate majors with 23 options including journalism, agriculture science, and agriculture business. Animal Science offers a pre-vet/pre-professional track that allows students to satisfy the requirements for application to Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine. The College of Veterinary Medicine is full accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. In 2009, graduates had a passage rate of 95 percent on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination.
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The Hill houses men and women in 12 residence halls. Hill rooms are suite-style, consisting of two double-occupancy rooms connected by a bathroom. Terrell Dining Hall is centrally located on the Hill with four dining facilities. The Hill is the housing area closest to the Medical Clinic, which is a full-service, primary-care clinic and full-service pharmacy that serves Auburn students, faculty, and staff as well as the community. Physicians, nurse practitioners, and a full nursing staff are on hand to staff a laboratory, x-ray facilities, an optical clinic, and all medical services. The President's Home, located near the Hill, was built in 1938. President and Mrs. Jay Gogue host many visitors and event throughout the year.
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The Village housing area was completed in 2009 and consists of eight residence halls set up as super-suites with four private bedrooms, two shared bathrooms, and a common living/dining area. Auburn's 17 social sororities are housed in three of the buildings and a fourth building houses Honors College students. Four buildings are co-educational housing for freshmen and upperclassmen.
The Village is located near the Auburn Arena. The Arena opened prior to the 2010-11 basketball season. This $92 million facility has a capacity for 9,600 fans. It includes a two-court practice facility, coaches' offices, the Auburn University Athletic Ticket Office, an AU Team Store, the Lovelace Athletic Museum, and two food courts. Once completed, the Auburn University Wellness and Sustainability Center will be located directly across from the Auburn Arena. Construction on the new center is slated to begin spring 2011. The new Wellness and Sustainability Center project will provide approximately 240,000 square feet of recreational spaces including an indoor walking/running track, six regulation-size basketball courts, outdoor leisure pool, rock climbing wall, racquetball courts, and volleyball courts.
Last Updated: Apr. 1, 2010
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