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".
Former names | East Alabama Male College (1856–1872) Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (1872–1899) Alabama Polytechnic Institute (1899–1960) |
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| Motto | "Research, Instruction, Extension" "For the Advancement of Science and Arts" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | February 7, 1856 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
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| Endowment | $1.1 billion (2023) |
| Budget | $1.72 billion |
| President | Christopher B. Roberts |
| Provost | Vini Nathan |
Academic staff | 1,432 (2021) |
Administrative staff | 3,915 (2021) |
| Students | 33,015 |
| Undergraduates | 26,874 |
| Postgraduates | 6,141 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Small City, 1,841 acres (7.45 km2) |
| Colors | Burnt orange and navy blue |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – SEC |
| Mascot | Aubie the Tiger |
| Website | www |
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.