AUBURN UNIVERSITY
www.auburn.edu
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
www.ua.edu
About: Through active research, internships, service
learning, entrepreneurial competitions, co-op programs,
study abroad, and hands-on experiences in and out of the
classroom, Auburn students gain the work ethic and leadership
skills to be successful.
Number of students: 30,440
Student/faculty ratio: 19:1
Academics: Auburn offers more than 150 undergraduate
majors housed in 12 schools and colleges.
Cost of Attendance:
In-State Tuition & Fees: $11,492/year
Room and Board: $13,600/year
Campus Life: Auburn has 32 residence halls that are home
to 4,800 students. All residence hall rooms and suites are
furnished and feature air conditioning, high speed wireless
internet service, cable television, and access to HBO-GO.
Scholarships and Financial Aid:
Minimum requirements for merit scholarship
consideration: ACT: 26 / GPA: 3.5 / SAT: 1230
Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 60%
Scholarship deadline: December 15
Cool Factors:
• Auburn boasts several prominent alumni, including Tim
Cook, CEO of Apple, Inc.; Octavia Spencer, Academy
Award winning actress, and six NASA astronauts.
• The recreation and wellness center is one of the “Coolest
College Recreation Centers in America,” according to Men’s
Health magazine.
• Aubie, Auburn’s lovable and mischievous tiger mascot, is a
9-time United Cheerleaders Association National
Champion.
• Southern Living named Auburn in their list of the South’s
Best College Towns.
About: Founded in 1831 as the state’s first public college, The
University of Alabama is a student-centered research university,
providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education to
individuals in the state of Alabama and beyond. UA was one of
the first five colleges in the nation to offer engineering courses.
Number of students: 38,103
Student/faculty ratio: 24:1
Academics: UA offers programs leading to certificates,
bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 different
degree programs. The University provides students with
state-of-the-art research facilities and professors who are
leading experts in their fields. Students become leaders
through internships, undergraduate research, study abroad
opportunities, and co-op programs.
Cost of Attendance:
In-State Tuition & Fees: $10,780/year
Room and Board: $13,636/year
Campus Life: UA is situated on 1,200 acres in Tuscaloosa,
a city of about 100,000 residents located on the banks of the
Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama. UA, with its
iconic quad, is routinely named one of the most beautiful
college campuses in the country.
Scholarships and Financial Aid:
Minimum ACT for merit scholarship consideration: 21
Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 43%
Percentage of students receiving scholarships: 50%
Scholarship Deadline: Must be admitted by December 15
and submit a scholarship application by January 1.
Cool Factors:
• The UA football team has won 17 national championships.
• Stran-Hardin Arena is the first-of-its-kind adapted athletics
facility in the nation.
• The UA Astrobotics team has won the NASA Robotics
Mining competition for five consecutive years.
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