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Auburn University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Auburn University?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Auburn University, situated in Auburn, AL.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Auburn University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Auburn University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Selective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate	46%
Application Fee	$50 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Auburn University received 55,056 total applications. Among these applicants, 25,284 received admission offers, and 6,103 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	55,056
Accepted	25,284
Enrolled	6,103
Enrolled Full-Time	6,081
Enrolled Part-Time	22

The acceptance rate at Auburn University is 45.9%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is moderately selective. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Auburn University: the female acceptance rate is 45% versus 48% for men.

The yield rate at Auburn University is 24%. This means that 24% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 22% versus 27% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Auburn University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	22,200	32,856
Admitted	10,586	14,698
Enrolled	2,822	3,281

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 15% of applicants to Auburn reported SAT scores (925 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 690. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 630 and 700.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	630	690
Mathematics	630	700
Combined Total	1260	1390

Auburn saw ACT scores submitted by 75% of admitted applicants (4,553 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	26	31
English/Reading	25	33
Mathematics	24	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.