| A UBURN is a public, multipurpose, land-grant university. It was founded as
a private, liberal arts institution in 1856, came under state
control in 1872, and began admitting women in 1892. Its
1,871-acre campus is located in Auburn. Auburn University celebrated its
150th birthday with more than 200,000 graduates, remaining true to
its three-part research, outreach and instruction mission and land-grant heritage.
More than 23,000 students choose from 230 undergraduate, graduate and
professional programs. Graduates include six NASA astronauts, the head of the Kennedy Space Center, the nation's first and only class of undergraduate wireless engineers, dozens of CEOs, world-famous architects including
AIA gold medal winner “Sambo” Mockbee, and several authors and
journalists. AU emphasizes international education, is at the forefront of
engineering, transportation technology and veterinary medicine, achieves global impact through
modern agricultural, extension and forestry/wildlife programs, and fulfills critical research
and national shortages through pharmaceutical, sciences, mathematics, education, nursing and
human sciences offerings. Location/Contact AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS
AUBURN UNIVERSITY AL 36849
General information:(334) 844-4000
Financial aid office:(334) 844-4723 Admissions office:(334) 844-4080 University Homepage |
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