Inside Academics at Auburn University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Auburn University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At 21 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Auburn University is above the national average of 15 to 1. With 86% of instructors full time, Auburn University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Auburn University offers 104 majors with reported completions across 25 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Auburn University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Auburn University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Auburn University:

• Looking for flexibility? Auburn University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 11,748 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Auburn University retains and graduates its students — 95% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Auburn University.

Explore Further at Auburn University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Auburn University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Auburn University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Auburn University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Auburn University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Auburn University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies