2025-2026
Accept rate
46.9%
- Applicants
- 59,121
- Admits
- 27,724
- Enrolled
- 6,112
- Yield
- 22.1%
Total Applications
59,121
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
46.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
6,112
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1280-1370
2025-2026
Auburn University Admissions at a Glance
Auburn University received 59,121 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 46.9% of applicants; 6,112 admitted students enrolled (a 22.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 80.5% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1280–1370 on the SAT and 26–31 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $30,528.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
45.9%
- Applicants
- 55,056
- Admits
- 25,284
- Enrolled
- 6,103
- Yield
- 24.1%
2023-2024
Accept rate
50.5%
- Applicants
- 48,179
- Admits
- 24,315
- Enrolled
- 5,935
- Yield
- 24.4%
2022-2023
Accept rate
43.7%
- Applicants
- 45,693
- Admits
- 19,988
- Enrolled
- 5,303
- Yield
- 26.5%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 59,121 | 27,724 | 6,112 | 46.9% | 22.1% |
| 2024-2025 | 55,056 | 25,284 | 6,103 | 45.9% | 24.1% |
| 2023-2024 | 48,179 | 24,315 | 5,935 | 50.5% | 24.4% |
| 2022-2023 | 45,693 | 19,988 | 5,303 | 43.7% | 26.5% |
| 2021-2022 | 27,619 | 19,660 | 5,311 | 71.2% | 27.0% |
| 2020-2021 | 17,946 | 15,266 | 4,914 | 85.1% | 32.2% |
| 2019-2020 | 20,205 | 16,300 | 4,808 | 80.7% | 29.5% |
| 2018-2019 | 20,742 | 15,645 | 4,783 | 75.4% | 30.6% |
| 2017-2018 | 18,072 | 15,168 | 4,836 | 83.9% | 31.9% |
| 2016-2017 | 18,256 | 14,704 | 4,529 | 80.5% | 30.8% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1280
75th Percentile
1370
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
32%
Need Fully Met
16%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$30,528
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$11,352
Fees
$1,966
Room & Board
$17,210
Change Since 2016
+29%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
28,953
Total Enrollment
35,172
International
1%
Students of Color
17%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Important
- Geographical residence
- Important
- State residency
- Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Important
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||