Auburn University has 1,184 full-time and 179 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The most common course size is 20 to 29 students. Auburn University offers 300 majors with the most popular being finance, biomedical sciences and psychology, and least popular being business/marketing education, music and economics. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 1.5 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · Phi Beta Kappa · internships · distance learning certificate programs.
B Student Support and Success
Auburn's network of academic advisors is by department or major. Advisors assist students with selecting classes and career planning, and they also give general advice. Some department heads provide information about their departments to prospective applicants as well. Learning Communities bring together first-year students in the same major to take certain required classes as a group. This enables students to easily form study groups and to navigate classes cooperatively. Departments also offer help that is basic to a student's field of study. For example, the Auburn Office of Engineering Student Services provides tutoring for freshmen and transfer engineering students who need assistance in entry-level math, chemistry and physics classes. The tutoring is done by volunteer upperclassmen in group or one-on-one sessions.
Auburn University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · military · veterans · non-traditional students · family planning. Additional counseling services include: sexual assault. The average freshman year GPA is 3.0, and 89 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 81 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Auburn University include: Alabama Power · AmSouth Bank · Baptist Health System · Cargill Steel Corporation · Chevron · Colonial Bank · DMJM Harris · Ernst & Young · Exxon Mobil · Georgia Pacific · Honeywell · IBM · Kimley-Horn & Associates · KMPG · Lockheed Martin · Lennar Homes · Merrill Lynch · Michelin North America · Milliken & Company · Northrop Grumman · Pepsico · PricewaterhouseCoopers · Proctor & Gamble · Regions Bank · Sony · Southern Company · Weyerhaeuser.
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities may want to take additional time to complete their degrees or lighten their course loads. In addition, the Program for Students with Disabilities offers a variety of Assistive Technology for students with learning disabilities. Text-to-speech software and electronic text are available for students with reading disabilities. Kurweil 3000, a scanning and reading software, and Dragon Naturally Speaking, a speech-to-text software, are available for student use in two locations on campus. Individual training is offered for students who may benefit from the use of assistive technology. Students with learning disabilities will find the following programs at Auburn University useful: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · oral tests · readers · typist/scribe · note-taking services · reading machines · early syllabus · diagnostic testing service · priority registration · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · specific subject areas · writing labs · math labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Program for Students with Disabilities is available to students.
How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · geographical location · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are recommended but not required. According to the admissions office: Math units must include algebra I, algebra II, and one unit of analysis, calculus, geometry or trigonometry. Science units must include biology and a physical science. Minimum composite ACT score of 18 and minimum 2.5 GPA required of in-state applicants; minimum composite ACT score of 22 and minimum 2.5 GPA required of out-of-state applicants. Academic units recommended: 4 Social Studies, 1 Foreign Language.
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Auburn University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants · Federal Nursing scholarships. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · state scholarships and grants · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.
AUGSBURG COLLEGE
2211 Riverside Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Admissions: 612-330-1001 · Financial Aid: 800-458-1721
Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.augsburg.edu
From the College
“As the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) most diverse and only urban institution, Augsburg strives to educate both traditional and non-traditional students, offering undergraduate degrees in over 50 major areas of study. The college also grants six graduate degrees, among them the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, the state's only Physician Assistant training program. Augsburg's 3,700 students come from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The college also is a nationally recognized leader in providing services to students with physical and learning disabilities. This on-campus diversity is enhanced by Augsburg's location at the crossroads of the Twin Cities’ most diverse neighborhoods. The college's location also provides access for Augsburg's students to participate in community service and internship experiences that not only enhance their classroom learning but also prepare them for life's work in a multi-cultural society.”
Campus Setting
Augsburg, founded in 1869, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 24-acre campus is located one mile from downtown Minneapolis. A four-year private institution, Augsburg College has an enrollment of 3,554 students. Although not originally a co-educational college, Augsburg College has been co-ed since 1874. The school is also affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to a large, well-stocked library, the campus facilities include: art gallery · auditorium · chapel. Augsburg College provides on-campus housing with 525 units that can accommodate 1,050 students. Housing options: coed dorms · single-student apartments · special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: athletic, baseball, football, soccer and softball fields · basketball and volleyball courts · cross-country park · ice arena · stadium.
Student Life and Activities
Most students (60 percent) live off campus. Favorite social spots include: Daily Chapel, Annual Homecoming Weekend, Velkommen Jule and Campus Kitchens. Augsburg College has 40 official student organizations. The most popular are: art club · business organization · Goliard Society of Medievalists · International Student Organization · Queer and Straight in Unity · College Democrats · College Republicans · Association for Computing Machinery · Chemistry Society. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball · broomball · fantasy football · flag football · hockey/skating · kickball · pickleball · powderpuff football · soccer