Auburn University

Auburn University
Former names
East Alabama Male College (1856–1872)
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (1872–1899)
Alabama Polytechnic Institute (1899–1960)
Motto"Research, Instruction, Extension"
"For the Advancement of Science and Arts"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedFebruary 7, 1856; 168 years ago (February 7, 1856)
Parent institution
Auburn University system
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
Endowment$1.1 billion (2023)[1]
Budget$1.72 billion[2]
PresidentChristopher B. Roberts
ProvostVini Nathan[3]
Academic staff
1,432 (2021)[4]
Administrative staff
3,915 (2021)[4]
Students34,195[5]
Undergraduates26,874[5]
Postgraduates6,141[5]
Location
Auburn
,
Alabama
,
United States
CampusSmall City, 1,841 acres (7.45 km2)[5]
ColorsBurnt orange and navy blue[6]
   
NicknameTigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – SEC
MascotAubie the Tiger
Websiteauburn.edu

Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 26,800 undergraduate students, over 6,100 post-graduate students, and a total enrollment of more than 34,000 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 one of 146 U.S. universities classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[7]

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.

  1. ^ As of December 2023. Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2023. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ^ As of 2023. 2023-2024 budget report (PDF) (Report). 2023.
  3. ^ "Office of the Provost | Auburn University".
  4. ^ a b "Distribution of Employees by Major Unit Fall 2015". Auburn University. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d "Auburn University reaches new record". Auburn University. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Auburn University Quick Reference Brand Guide (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Auburn University achieves research milestone with 'R1' Carnegie classification" (Press release). Auburn University. Retrieved June 29, 2019.