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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. 54 | Fall 2020 www.potentialmagazine.com