Auburn University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Auburn is test-optional, but ACT scores are still common here: 76% submitted them. Aim for the upper end of the 26–31 ACT range, especially if your GPA is near Auburn’s 4.09 average, because that gives admissions more evidence to work with.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Auburn University facts and stats
Auburn University enrolls 27,907 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Auburn has a 95% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 82%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 21:1.
Auburn, AL
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Key Auburn University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
December 1
Financial Aid Priority
March 28
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Auburn, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year for retakes that could improve your superscore. For the November 1 Early Action deadline, plan for the October SAT or September ACT as your last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Auburn is a public Southeastern Conference university with in-state tuition of $11,016 and out-of-state tuition of $33,048. About 32% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $8,190. The FAFSA priority deadline is March 28.
At Auburn University, out-of-state tuition is $33,048, while in-state tuition is $11,016, with room and board adding $16,626. About 32% of students receive aid, and the average aid package is $14,687, which can make a meaningful difference in net cost. Merit awards average $8,190 for recipients. Graduates leave with an average debt of $34,342.
Student life at Auburn University
18% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 27% of men join fraternities, and 47% of women join sororities.
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Acceptance rate: 58%
SAT: 830–1033
ACT: 14–19
Faulkner University
Montgomery, ALAcceptance rate: 73.1%
SAT: 950–1130
ACT: 18–21
Alabama State University
Montgomery, ALAcceptance rate: 97.5%
SAT: 828–1041
ACT: 15–20
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, ALAcceptance rate: 100%
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