Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Auburn University Montgomery, founded in 1967, is a public institution. Programs are offered through the Schools of Liberal Arts, Sciences, Education, Nursing, and Business. Its 500-acre campus is located near downtown Montgomery.
Website: www.aum.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 93% of 5,941 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.35
- SAT Math
- 480-570 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
536 average
510-570 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- 21 average
19-23 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- In-state: $20,725
Out-of-state: $30,397 - Tuition and Fees
- In-state: $8,620
Out-of-state: $18,292 - Room and Board
- $7,090
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 58%
- Average Freshman Award
- $8,975
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $28,464
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 212
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 14% of classes
10-19 students: 36% of classes
20-29 students: 38% of classes
30-39 students: 9% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 2% of classes
Campus Life
- Montgomery Population
- 205,293
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
-
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are not guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 25% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division II
- Mascot
- Sororities
- 4.8% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 2% of men participate
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian
43.2% Black/African-American
1.2% Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
47.5% White
1.1% Unknown - International Students
- 4.8%
- First-Year Students Returning
- 67.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 12.0%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 2 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 2 | |
History | 2 | |
Academic Electives | 2 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | August 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- PO Box 244023
- City, State, Zip
- Montgomery, AL 36124-4023
- Phone
- (334) 244-3615
- Fax
- (334) 244-3795
- admissions@aum.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- No fee required
- Application Fee Waiver
- Not reported
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- May 1
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student cannot defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Not accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- Other
- Financial Need
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 93% of 5,941 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 92% of 3,802 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 94% of 2,139 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 1,162 (21%) of 5,514 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 840 (24%) of 3,502 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 432 (21%) of 2,012 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.35
- 3.75 and Above
- 21%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 18%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 17%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 17%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 22%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 5%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 480-570 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 6%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 4%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 51%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 38%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 536 average
510-570 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 0%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 9%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 79%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 13%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 21 average
19-23 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 1%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 19%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 80%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 0%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 14%
Top quarter: 38%
Top half: 78% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- In-state: $20,725
Out-of-state: $30,397 - Tuition and Fees
- In-state: $8,620
Out-of-state: $18,292 - Room and Board
- $7,090
- Books and Supplies
- $1,200
- Other Expenses
- $3,690
- Payment Plans
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline March 1
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning April 15
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 008310 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 511 (83.0%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 434 (87.3%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 428 (99.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 47 (9.3%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 58%
- Average Award
- $8,975
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 378 (75.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,165
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 381 (97.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,521
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 385 (45.8%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 139 (12.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,550
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 2,516 (76.6%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 2,213 (88.0%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 2,181 (98.9%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 215 (8.9%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 62%
- Average Award
- $8,943
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,863 (75.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,427
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 2,130 (96.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,166
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 920 (29.5%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 343 (9.6%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,262
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 70%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $28,464
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Business, Education, Military Science
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Leadership
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- International Students
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $204,468
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Economics, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- History, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Organizational Leadership
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Health professions and related sciences, Business/marketing, Computer and information sciences
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Cooperative work study program, Distance learning, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Some online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 212
- Part-Time Faculty
- 118
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 53%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 14% of classes
10-19 students: 36% of classes
20-29 students: 38% of classes
30-39 students: 9% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 2% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 11% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 39% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 44% of discussion sections/labs
30-39 students: 5% of discussion sections/labs
50-59 students: 1% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Not reported
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 1,551,231
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 500
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Political Science, Master of Science, Master of Public Administration, Master of Accountancy
Master's Programs of Study
- Education--General
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Public Policy
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Public Policy
Location and Setting
- Montgomery Population
- 205,293
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 500 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 35.8 average low in January, 89.4 average high in September
- Rain
- 108 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 10 mile(s) from campus in Montgomery
- Nearest Train Station
- 100 mile(s) from campus in Birmingham
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 25% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are not guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division II
- Mascot
- School Colors
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | x | ||
Basketball | x | x | x | x |
Cheerleading | x | x | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x | x | x |
Soccer | x | x | x | x |
Softball | x | x | ||
Tennis | x | x | x | x |
Volleyball | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | x |
Cheerleading | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | x | x |
Tennis | x | x |
Volleyball | x | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | x |
Basketball | x | x |
Cheerleading | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | ||
Tennis | x | x |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- badminton, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, student newspaper, television station, national fraternities, national sororities, student government association, campus activities board, panhellenic association, accounting club
- Sororities
- 4.8% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 2% of men participate
- ROTC
- Army ROTC offered on campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 4,632
- Women
- 3,032 (65.5%)
- Men
- 1,600 (34.5%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 3,554
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian
43.2% Black/African-American
1.2% Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
47.5% White
1.1% Unknown - International Students.
- 4.8%
- Average Age
- 23
- All Graduate Students
- 579
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 67.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 12.0%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 27.4%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 27.6%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Not reported
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