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Auburn University Admissions Decision Timeline

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Auburn University Admissions Decision Timeline

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Admission to Auburn University is competitive. More students apply to Auburn each year than we can admit, and many have strong academic credentials. So simply satisfying the minimum requirements is often not enough to be competitive for admission. When you apply to Auburn, the Admissions staff carefully reviews your academic achievement, and each application is given personal consideration. As a land-grant institution, we understand and embrace our responsibility to serve the citizens of the state of Alabama. We focus on successful applicants who demonstrate the greatest potential for success and can live up to the Auburn Creed.

Middle 50%
The ideal candidate will have achieved an academic GPA at or above our middle 50% GPA, demonstrated academic excellence and participated in challenging coursework during high school. As a guideline, the middle 50% profile for students enrolling in Fall 2020 was:

Academic Achievement
Your high school transcript will be the primary criteria for determining academic preparedness. Each freshman applicant must complete the following core curriculum requirements by the end of their high school senior year:

Four years English

Three years of social studies

Three years math including Algebra I and II, and either Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, or Analysis

Two years science including Biology and Physical Sciences with Laboratory Component

In addition to evaluating core classes, Auburn will consider high school grade point average (GPA), ACT and/or SAT scores, and high school rigor.
Transcript evaluation utilizes a 4.0 scale. (A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D= 1 point, F = 0 points).

Holistic Review Factors
We select our freshman class through an evaluation that includes a holistic review of your academic performance. Some factors in our review include:

Your 9th-11th grade point average including weighted and unweighted.

Your grades earned in core curriculum courses.

Your planned 12th-grade courses.

Your pattern of grades over time. Marked improvement in academic performance as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.

The number of college preparatory, Advanced, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), honors, gifted and transferable college courses you have completed and your achievement in those courses.

Your academic performance relative to other applicants at your high school and the learning opportunities available in your high school.

Outstanding performance in one or more specific subject areas.

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Auburn is a choice. A choice to become part of something bigger than yourself. To demand the very best out of yourself and for yourself. A choice to live to a higher code, to push forward, do good, and sink your teeth into the problems the world needs solved.

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The Honors College will send out invitations to apply with each round of early decisions (October, November, and January)

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The Honors College will send out invitations to apply with each round of early decisions (October, November, and January)

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Admission to the Honors College at Auburn University depends on both your current academic standing, and your potential for outstanding academic achievement. Prospective students to the Honors College are strongly encouraged to apply to Auburn prior to December 1.
Learn more about Auburn University admission deadlines and important dates.
Outlined you will find the requirements to join the Honors College as an incoming freshmen, current student, and transfer student.

Requirements for Incoming Freshmen

The minimum requirements for admission to the Honors College include:

1. a minimum high school grade point average of 3.85 (weighted or unweighted)

2. a minimum 29 ACT or equivalent SAT (the Honors College will consider superscores as part of the admission process)

3. students applying without test scores must submit one of the following additional supplemental items: AP or IB score report, graded writing assignment, or a letter of recommendation from a teacher and/or counselor.

4. submission of completed Honors application including two written essays and a resume.

Selection of incoming freshmen is based on GPA, supplemental documentation, evidence of candidates' activities and leadership, and the content included in the written essay. Qualified students who have been accepted to Auburn University will receive information on applying to the Honors College within a month of their acceptance to Auburn University.

Requirements for Current Auburn Students

Students currently enrolled at Auburn University, who have a 3.4 cumulative unadjusted grade point average, can apply for admission to the Honors College. Current students who would like to apply should contact the Honors College office for more information.

Requirements for Transfer Students

Transfer students to Auburn University, with a 3.4 cumulative unadjusted grade point average, are welcome to apply for admission to the Honors College. For more information on how to apply as a transfer student contact the Honors College office .

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Requirements for Admission | Honors College at Auburn University

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Admission to the Honors College at Auburn University depends on both your current academic standing, and your potential for outstanding academic achievement. Prospective students to the Honors College are strongly encouraged to apply to Auburn prior to December 1. Learn more about Auburn University admission deadlines and important dates.

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Application Process for Incoming Freshmen

Qualified incoming freshmen will receive an invitation to apply to the Honors College after they have received their official acceptance to Auburn. Invitations, application deadlines, and notifications regarding acceptance are on a rolling timeline, and are dependent on when a student applies and is accepted to Auburn. Priority invitations will be given to students that are accepted to Auburn during the early action period.

This invitation is digital and will be sent to your Auburn email address and well as the personal email address listed on your application to Auburn. It will also include information about the Honors College, a link to the application, and the deadline for submission.

In order to be accepted, you must complete the application and submit it.

The Honors College will send notices of acceptance beginning in late fall and early spring. Accepted students will have a few weeks to accept/acknowledge their spot in Honors.

The deadlines are firm, and we will not accept any students after the final acceptance date.

Accepting a spot in the incoming Honors College is not binding and does not commit a student to coming to Auburn; students will still have until the university deadline to decide. Membership in the Honors College has no ties to university level scholarships. A student can receive top scholarships and choose not to be in the Honors College.
*Note that this timeline is subject to change based on the university's admissions decisions release dates and calendar*
Application Information

There are two, 500- word essays on the application itself and a spot for students to list activities and involvements. *Students are required to complete both essays in order to be considered for admission to the Honors College*

Essay Prompts

1. If you were to give a very important speech or a Ted Talk, what would it be about and why did you choose that particular topic?

2. In the season of transitioning from high school to college, students are often asked the question, "What do you what to be [when you grow up]?". Instead, please share with us who you want to be at the end of your collegiate journey.

Each essay is no more than 500 words. We would suggest writing it out in a word document and then copying and pasting it into the essay text area in the application.

Application Cycle

This year's application cycle will be different for Auburn and different for the Honors College so please stay in contact with us if you have questions or issues. We are always happy to meet with students and your families to talk more about the Honors College and answer any questions. You can schedule an appointment through the "schedule a visit" button on our webpage or by emailing us directly: hcadmit@auburn.edu

Auburn Username and Student ID

Your Auburn username is the seven character combination of letters and numbers that identifies you at Auburn (e.g. xyz0001). AU Access is the service that provides you with your Auburn email (TigerMail), eBill, and other services.

Your banner ID number or student ID number is a randomly assigned nine digit number that will be printed on your TigerCard (student ID card) and is necessary to know for the completion of certain Auburn forms (e.g. 903xxxxxx), including your application to the Honors College.

Your user name and ID number can be found on your acceptance letter to Auburn University. If you cannot find your User Name and ID number, please call the Office of Admission Processing at (334) 844-6429.

How to login to your student email account

If you have not already done so, visit auburn.edu/activate to enable your Auburn account. Once your account is activated, you will have access to TigerMail (your Auburn email account), as well as AU Access.
Tigermail: tigermail.auburn.edu
AU Access: auaccess.auburn.edu
Application Tips

Please do not press the enter key while navigating the application. This will submit the application. Please use your cursor to move between sections in the application.

If you accidentally submit your application before you are finished, please email any remaining information to hcadmit@auburn.edu. Be sure to include your name and student ID number. Your application will be considered submitted.

Didn't receive an email? Check your email account folders ...

Please check your spam/junk folders in both the email that was listed on your application to Auburn, and your official Auburn email account. The subject of the email with your invitation to apply is: "Honors College at Auburn University Invitation," or "A Message from the Honors College at Auburn University."

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Application Information - Honors College

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Application Process for Incoming Freshmen Qualified incoming freshmen will receive an invitation to apply to the Honors College after they have received their official acceptance to Auburn. Invitations, application deadlines, and notifications regarding acceptance are on a rolling timeline, and are dependent on when a student applies and is accepted to Auburn.

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Email invitations will go out to both a students personal and Auburn email addresses

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Email invitations will go out to both a students personal and Auburn email addresses

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Applications will be reviewed after each deadline and notifications will go out 4-6 weeks after each application deadline

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Applications will be reviewed after each deadline and notifications will go out 4-6 weeks after each application deadline

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Once a student has been accepted, they must acknowledge/accept their spot in the Honors College by May 1st

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Once a student has been accepted, they must acknowledge/accept their spot in the Honors College by May 1st

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College is an exciting time for students, but it can also be stressful navigating all of the new processes and procedures. At Auburn University Housing, our goal is to provide prospective residents with an easy-to-navigate application process, so you have one less thing to worry about as you prepare for this new chapter.

Living on campus is a part of the collegiate experience and provides students with the opportunity to meet lifelong friends, as well as have close access to a variety of campus resources. Auburn University Housing's residence halls are home to about 4,650 students. While living on campus is not required or guaranteed to first-year students, our goal is to accommodate as many first-time freshman students who wish to Live Life On.

Because of the high volume of applications submitted, applicants selecting their bed space during the room selection period may be placed on standby status if there are no beds available to select during their room selection time slot. Standby status indicates that all spaces are currently filled with students that have selected their room. If on-campus housing fills, and as space becomes available, students may log in at any time after their room selection begins to select a bed space that has opened as a result of a cancellation.

Students who apply for housing and later change their minds about living on campus or attending Auburn are encouraged to cancel their housing application in a timely manner to enable us to make housing assignments to applicants on standby status. Cancellation dates are different depending on when a student selects or receives a room assignment. Students are unable to cancel their housing contract after their cancellation deadline if they are enrolled in classes.

Living on campus is an experience you do not want to miss. You have your whole life to live by yourself but you only have a short time to live with different people and make long lasting friendships!

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College is an exciting time for students, but it can also be stressful navigating all of the new processes and procedures. At Auburn University Housing, our goal is to provide prospective residents with an easy-to-navigate application process, so you have one less thing to worry about as you prepare for this new chapter.