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Auburn University: tuition, cost and admissions

Auburn, AL · Public university · City (small)

25,234Undergraduates

44%Acceptance rate

1,292Average SAT

$24,297Avg net cost / yr

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What Auburn University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$12,176	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$32,960	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$14,998	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,200	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$33,650	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$24,297	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $9,353 less than the sticker price — about 28% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 24%

Engineering — 18%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 11%

Health Professions — 6%

Communication & Journalism — 5%

Agriculture — 4%

Computer & Information Sciences — 4%

Education — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Auburn University

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Football (121), Track & Field (86), Swimming & Diving (44), Baseball (43), Basketball (18), Golf (10), Tennis (8)
Women’s varsity sports (10)	Track & Field (107), Swimming & Diving (46), Equestrian (45), Soccer (35), Softball (25), Gymnastics (22), Basketball (21), Volleyball (18), Tennis (10), Golf (8)
Softball conference	SEC
Head softball coach	Chris Malveaux (2-0)Kate Malveaux (2-0)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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