Auburn University
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, US. With more than 26,800 undergraduate students, over 6,100 post-graduate students, and a total enrollment of more than 33,000 students with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second-largest university in Alabama. It is one of the state's two flagship public universities. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[7]
Former names
East Alabama Male College (1856–1872)
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (1872–1899)
Alabama Polytechnic Institute (1899–1960)
"Research, Instruction, Extension"
"For the Advancement of Science and Arts"
February 7, 1856
$1.1 billion (2023)[1]
$1.72 billion[2]
Christopher B. Roberts
Vini Nathan[3]
1,432 (2021)[4]
3,915 (2021)[4]
33,015[5]
26,874[5]
6,141[5]
Small City, 1,841 acres (7.45 km2)[5]
Burnt orange and navy blue[6]
Auburn was chartered in 1856, as East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1872, under the Morrill Act, it became the state's first land-grant university and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1892, it became the first four-year coeducational school in Alabama and in 1899 was renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute. In 1960, its name was changed to Auburn University to acknowledge the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university.
In 1967, the Alabama legislature chartered an additional campus in Montgomery which is governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees as a member of the Auburn University system.
Academic rankings
145–157
111
93
231
174
601–700
801–850
501–600
579
Academics at the university are organized into 13 colleges and a graduate school:
Notable club sports[edit]
Wrestling[edit]
At the conclusion of the 1980-1981 NCAA Wrestling season, Auburn University became the first SEC team to place Top 10 in the country. Coached by Ohio wrestling legend Tom Milkovich, Auburn claimed the SEC title en route to a historic season boasting three All-Americans and 6 NCAA qualifiers. However, with the emergence of Title IX and the decline of wrestling in the SEC, Auburn found itself without a varsity program after the 1980-81 season.[101]
Rugby[edit]
The Auburn University Rugby Football Club was founded in 1973.[102] Auburn plays Division 1 college rugby in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference against traditional SEC rivals such as Alabama and Georgia. Auburn rugby is one of only two club sports at Auburn with an endowment fund, resulting in the university allocating additional resources to rugby.[103]
