Auburn University admitted 47% of applicants for fall 2025 (27,724 of 59,121, Common Data Set 2025-26). Auburn University requires the SAT or ACT for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1280–1370.
The numbers
Applied
59,121
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
26–31
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
4.10
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
24%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist
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Can I get into Auburn University?
47% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1280–1370 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
59,121 applied, 27,724 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Auburn University need the SAT or ACT?Required
Yes.
Required for fall 2027. Plan to take the SAT or ACT and send your best score.
Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.
Closed
Early action
Was due Sep 15, 2026
83days
Regular decision
Due Monday, Feb 1, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Auburn University looks at
Counts most
GPA, SAT or ACT scores, essay.
Counts a lot
How hard your classes were, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
Also considered
Recommendations.
As Auburn University rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Auburn University's acceptance rate?
Auburn University admitted 47% of applicants for fall 2025 (27,724 of 59,121, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Auburn University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1280–1370. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: auburn.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: auburn.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
