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International Admissions

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Service to the World



I you’re looking or a challenge, a good challenge where you want to learn and

spend the time, you’re the kind o student who should come to Auburn. You have

to be committed to working hard to do well here.

— Naved Siddiqui (New Delhi, India, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)



No matter where students come from, they quickly learn

Auburn is more than a school; it’s a family, a spirit, a way of

looking at the world and its people. Those who attend areforever transformed. Members of the Auburn Family hold

sacred the values stated in the Auburn Creed, values such

as hard work, education, honesty, truthfulness, and the

human touch.

We also celebrate our diversity while serving the needs of

a changing world. Together, we feed the hungry, house

the needy, and improve environments and economies

across the planet.

Auburn alumni have gone on to be everything from

astronauts and architects to engineers and artists. As

part of the Auburn Family, you, too, can become part of a legacy of achievement and service just as Auburn men

and women have done for more than 150 years.

We invite you to learn more about Auburn and how you

can become part of our family.

Auburn by the Numbers § 13 schools and colleges

§ 140 undergraduate majors

§ More than 60 graduate programs

§ 25,000 students

§ 250,000 alumni throughout the world

§ 1,200 faculty members

§ 1,871-acre campus (757 hectares)

§ 300 student organizations

Auburn University is home to students and scholars from around

the world. Each year more than 800 students and 100 scholars from

approximately 80 countries participate in the Auburn experience.

www.auburn.edu/international



Auburn Feeds the World § The United Nations World Food Programme selected

Auburn University as its lead academic partner in the

international War on Hunger Campaign.

§ Auburn’s internationally-recognized Department o

Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture works with armers in

Uganda to develop a viable and sustainable commercial

shing operation, helping to change the landscape o

hunger in Arica.

Auburn Leads and Innovates § Auburn developed the rst bachelor o wireless

engineering degree in the United States.

§ Six NASA astronauts and three Kennedy Space Center

directors graduated rom Auburn.

§ The Auburn University MRI Research Center houses the rs

7 Tesla MRI in the U.S. Only 28 7T scanners exist worldwide

§ Auburn is one o only a ew universities designated as a

land-, sea-, and space-grant institution.

Auburn Revitalizes Communities § Auburn students who participate in the world-renowned

Rural Studio build inspiring and innovative homes to

benet one o America’s most impoverished regions. The

sustainable, aordable designs created as part o this

ongoing program are transorming the idea o responsible

architecture on a global scale.

Auburn Covers the Globe § Students at Auburn come rom all 50 states and 80 nations

throughout the world.

§ Wherever you travel, you’re likely to nd an Auburn

graduate. Auburn alumni live in nearly 100 countries.

§ In addition to Auburn’s main campus in the southeastern

United States, the university maintains campuses in two

Italian cities - Ariccia and Rome.

to the world



Award-winning FacultyAuburn’s aculty members regularly receive national awards

and research grants or outstanding achievement. Our world-

class aculty also conducts research worldwide.

Undergraduate Research Program The Undergraduate Research Program provides opportunities

or students rom any major to conduct mentored research

with Auburn aculty. Opportunities include the Undergraduate

Research Fellowship, the Undergraduate Forum, and other

major-specic programs. Students may earn academic credit or

a research stipend or their work.

Learning CommunitiesAuburn’s learning communities allow students to share classes

and housing with other like-minded students, providing an

instant network o riends and study partners.

Miller Writing Center The Miller Writing Center ofers ree tutoring sessions or all

Auburn students. Tutors can assist with clariying assignments,

brainstorming, revising, and other writing issues.

Academic SupportFrom academic coaching and tutoring to classes designed to

improve academic perormance, Auburn ofers many resources

to help students excel in the classroom.

World-Class

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Auburn University among the top 50 public

universities in the United States or 19 consecutive years. Here are a ew reasons why



College o Agriculture

Agricultural Business andEconomics

Agricultural Communications

Agronomy and Soils

Animal Sciences

Muscle Foods

Production Management

Equine Science

Environmental Science †

Pre-Veterinary

Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures

Pre-Professional

Horticulture

Poultry Science

Food SciencePre-Veterinary Medicine

Poultry Processing and Products

Poultry Production

College o Architecture,

Design, and Construction

Architecture

Building Science

Environmental Design

Post-Baccalaureate

Industrial Design

Graphic Design

Industrial Design

Interior Architecture/Architecture

College o Business

Accountancy

Aviation Management

Business Administration

Entrepreneurship and Family

Business

Finance

Human Resources Management

Inormation Systems

Management

International Business

Management

Marketing

Proessional Flight Management

Supply Chain Management

College o Education

Curriculum and Teaching

Agriscience Education

Business and Marketing

Education

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education

English Language Arts

Education (English)

Foreign Language Education

(French/German/Spanish)

General Science Education(Biology)

Chemistry Education (Chemistry)

Physics Education (Physics)

General Social Science

Education (History)

Geography Education(Geography)

Mathematics Education(Mathematics)

Music Education(Instrumental and Vocal)

Kinesiology

Physical Education

(Teacher Education)

Exercise ScienceFitness, Conditioning

and Performance

Physical Activity and HealthSpecial Education,Rehabilitation and Counseling

Early Childhood Special

Education

Collaborative Teacher Education

Rehabilitation and Disability

Studies

Samuel Ginn Collegeof Engineering

Aerospace EngineeringBiosystems Engineering

Ecological Engineering

Forest EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringIndustrial and SystemsEngineering

Materials Engineering †Mechanical EngineeringPolymer and Fiber Engineering

Fiber Polymer Software EngineeringWireless Engineering

Wireless Electrical Engineering

(Hardware Option)

Wireless Software Engineering

School of Forestryand Wildlife SciencesNatural Resources ManagementProfessional ForestryWildlife Ecology and Management

Pre-Veterinary

College o Human Sciences

Apparel Merchandising,Design, and Production

Management

Apparel Merchandising

Product Design and Production

Management

Human Development and

Family Studies

Hotel and Restaurant

Management

Interior Design

Nutrition

Nutrition /Dietetics

Nutrition Science

College o Liberal Arts

Anthropology

Art

Art History

Studio Art

Communication

Communication Disorders

Economics

English

Creative Writing

Literature

Professional Writing and

Literacy Studies

French

French International Trade

German

German International Trade

Health Services Administration

History

Journalism

Music Perormance

Instrumental

Piano

Voice

Philosophy

Religious Studies

Political Science

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Relations

Radio, Television, and Film

Social Work

Sociology

Spanish

Spanish International Trade

Theatre

School o Nursing

Nursing

Harrison School o Pharmacy

Pharmacy *

College o Sciences

and Mathematics

Biochemistry

Biomedical Sciences

Botany

Chemistry

Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Laboratory Technology

Medical Technology

Geography

Geology

Marine Biology

MathematicsApplied Mathematics

Applied Discrete Mathematics

Actuarial Science

Microbial, Cellular and

Molecular Biology

Microbiology

Cell and Molecular Biology

Physics

Zoology

Pre-Health Proessional

Programs

Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Medicine

Pre-Optometry

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Microbiology

Zoology

College o Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine *

Ofce o the Provost

Interdisciplinary Studies

* First professional degree

† Interdisciplinary

Undergraduate Majors



Small Town

Auburn is a city o approximately 50,000 located in

the rolling hills o east Alabama. Its climate provides

mild winters and hot summers. Auburn University is

located in the heart o town, surrounded by an area o

the city that has been preserved as an idyllic picture o

riendly, small-town America. Downtown attractions

include locally-owned clothing boutiques, a variety o

restaurants, and Toomer’s Drugstore, which serves its

world-amous, resh-squeezed lemonade daily.

Attending Auburn also oers opportunities or

excitement. For a ew Saturdays every all, the city’s

population more than doubles as ans o Auburn

ootball food the area to watch their beloved

Tigers play. Opportunities or physical recreation

abound with nearby Chewacla State Park and Lake

Martin, several city parks and a Recreation andWellness Center opening in 2013.

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Lovers o the arts and music can check out the

university’s Jule Collins Smith Museum o Fine

Art, attend one o many perormances put on by

the theater and music programs on campus or in

the community, or check out one o several major

musical acts brought to Auburn each year by the

University Program Council. I you want to get out o

town or a while, the metropolitan areas o Atlanta

and Birmingham are less than a two-hour drive away,

and the white sands o Gul Coast beaches

can be reached in approximately

three hours.

§ Arican Caribbean Student

Alliance

§ Arican Students Association

§ American Indian Association

§ Asian Association

§ Bangladesh Student

Organization

§ Chinese Club

§ Chinese Students and Scholars

Organization

§ Egyptian Student Association

§ Indian Student Association

§ Indonesian Student Association

§ International Student

Organization

§ Iranian Student Association

§ Korean and American Students

Association

§ Korean Student Association

§ Muslim Students’ Association

§ Nepalese Students Association

§ Nippon Japanese Student

Organization

§ Taiwan Student Association

§ Turkish Student Organization

With more than 300 student organizations,

Auburn oers a group experience or

every interest. Internationally-ocused

organizations include:



§ Courses in oral and written communication

or international students in degree programs.

§ Courses to prepare international teaching assistants or the

American classroom.

§ Access to the International Student/Scholar English Center,

providing ree tutoring or all international students and scho

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Workshops in various skill areas.

English as a

Auburn oers a variety o options or students

seeking to improve their English skills in a welcoming,

academic environment. Services include:



Intensive English ProgramAuburn’s Intensive English Program is open to people 17

years o age or older who have completed high school

and have already attained a basic knowledge o English.

On their rst day, students are tested in listening,

speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary

skills to determine their level o prociency.

Courses are ofered at ve levels o prociency, ranging

rom beginning through advanced. Students learnthrough authentic language tasks such as interviews,

projects, and reports. Students have the opportunity

to practice language in local settings by participating

in extracurricular activities and meeting with American

conversation partners.

Classes are held throughout the year in eight-week

terms. Each level o the curriculum includes two terms,

although some students may be able to complete a

level in a shorter amount o time.

Global Bridge ProgramAuburn ofers international students an option to jump-

start their college careers in the summer and waive the

ACT and SAT requirement through the Global Bridge

Program. In this program, recent high school graduates

can complete 15 credits toward an undergraduate

degree during Auburn’s summer semester. Nine credits

will be or advanced English skills and six credits will beor classes o the student’s choosing.

Students who successully complete summer classes

will take an additional 12 to 15 credit hours toward

a degree in the all. Students who maintain at least

a 2.5 grade-point average through the summer and

all will be admitted as ull-time students or the

spring semester with the university’s ACT/SAT score

requirement waived.



The Auburn University

Auburn oers more than 60 graduate programs at either the doctoral or master’s level or

nearly 4,000 graduate students. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged in the graduate

programs, and students have numerous opportunities or personal and proessional growth.

For a complete listing o graduate programs, visit http://grad.auburn.edu/ps/Colleges.html.

Auburn is a world leader in providing opportunities or graduate students to conduct cutting-

edge research to prepare them or a uture in both the proessional or academic worlds.

Research highlights include:

§ 25 patents granted in 2010

§ 105 invention disclosures in 2010

§ The MRI Research Center

§ The Space Research Institute

§ The Dauphin Island Sea Laboratories

§ Membership in Oak Ridge Associated Universities

§ The Scott-Ritchey Small Animal Research Facility



ApplicationRequirements

§ Completion o the online application

at http://grad.auburn.edu.

§ A bachelor’s degree rom anaccredited, our-year college or

university

§ Competitive scores on the general

test o the GRE or the GMAT (or

business studies)

§ A TOEFL score o 550 pBT, 213 cBT

or 79 iBT (minimum o 16 on each

o the our sections o iBT); OR a 6.5

overall band score on the IELTS



I really enjoy studying

here because o thisAuburn environmentand the kind o people,

the kind o riends I've got here. I getto concentrate on my studies, butAuburn always seems to have somekind o estival or something going onSaturday nights. I love those kinds o things. That changed my perception

o the South. There was a teacher I hadthat said the South was nothing butcountryside, but my perception haschanged a lot.

— Mikhail Zade (Nagpur, India)



I'm going for my dream, which is to be a pilot. Since I was

12 years old, I wanted to be like my grandfather and be a

pilot. I'm going through my dream right now. It's a good

achievement for me.

— Maan Osaylan (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)



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