	Auburn University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public research university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 21,000 undergraduate students, and a total of more than 27,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state as well as one of two public flagship universities in the state of Alabama. Auburn was chartered on February 1, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1872, the college became the state's first public land-grant university under the Morrill Act and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1892, the college became the first four-year coeducational school in the state. The curriculum at the university originally focused on engineering and agriculture. This trend changed under the guidance of Dr. William Leroy Broun, who taught classics and sciences and believed both disciplines were important in the overall growth of the university and the individual. The college was renamed the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) in 1899, largely because of Dr. Broun's influence. The college continued expanding, and in 1960 its name was officially changed to Auburn University to acknowledge the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university. It had been popularly known as "Auburn" for many years. In 1964, under Federal Court mandate AU admitted its first African American student. Auburn is among the few American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research center. History Auburn University was chartered by the Alabama Legislature as the East Alabama Male College on February 1, 1856, coming under the guidance of the Methodist Church in 1859. The first president of the institution was Reverend William J. Sasnett, and the school opened its doors in 1859 to a student body of eighty and a faculty of ten. The early history of Auburn is inextricably linked with the Civil War and the Reconstruction-era South. Classes were held in "Old Main" until the college was closed due to the Civil War, when most of the students and faculty left to enlist. The campus was used as a training ground for the Confederate Army, and "Old Main" served as a hospital for Confederate wounded. To commemorate Auburn's contribution to the Civil War, a cannon lathe used for the manufacture of cannons for the Confederate Army and recovered from Selma, Alabama, was presented to Auburn in 1952 by brothers of Delta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. It sits today on the lawn next to Samford Hall. Post-Civil War The school was reopened in 1866 following the end of the Civil War and has been open ever since. In 1872, control of the institution was transferred from the Methodist Church to the State of Alabama for financial reasons. Alabama placed the school under the provisions of the Morrill Act as a land-grant institution, the first in the South to be established separate from the state university. This act provided for 240,000 acres (971 kmÂ²) of Federal land to be sold in order to provide funds for an agricultural and mechanical school. As a result, in 1872 the school was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. Under the provisions of this act, land-grant institutions were also supposed to teach military tactics and train officers for the United States military. In the late 19th century, most students at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama were enrolled in the cadet program, learning military tactics and training to become future officers. Each county in the state was allowed to nominate two cadets to attend the college free of charge. In 1892, two historic events occurred: women were first admitted to the Agricultural and Mechanical Colleg ... [more on wikipedia]

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Auburn University Details

Auburn University Details
detail	value
state	Alabama
conference	Southeastern Conference
public	Public
scores	1730/1153/26
level	AboveAverage
rank	[139
overall ROI rank	[79
size	medium-large
undergrads	20629
grads	5283
price	46348
drop	31
stem	31
research	147
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Auburn University?

1. number 139 for Academics.

2. number 79 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Auburn University?

1. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

2. University of Kansas

3. University of Massachusetts-Amherst

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

5. Clemson University

6. Kansas State University

7. Oklahoma State University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Auburn University National Academic Rankings

Auburn University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	139	194	187	110	104	123	110	44	79
Div1	74	71	67	72	67	76	74	21	43
Div1 Nonivy	65	66	61	64	59	69	67	19	33
Div1 Public	45	39	35	47	48	57	60	12	17
Public	63	63	61	56	55	69	73	18	38
Power5	47	42	36	47	46	53	55	14	23
Stem Low	82	86	86	64	64	69	62	35	62
Southeastern Conference	8	7	4	10	10	8	11	3	4
South East Region	21	44	41	23	22	22	25	10	10
State of Alabama	1	2	3	2	2	1	3	4	1
Top Ten Top250	139	194	187	110	104	123	110	44	79
Top Ten Southeastern Conference	8	7	4	9	9	7	9	3	5
Top Ten State of Alabama	1	2	3	2	2	1	3	2	1

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Auburn University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Auburn University

Auburn University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Auburn University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.88	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
99.58	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
99.51	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
99.15	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
98.91	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
93.24	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
93.23	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
93.12	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
93.09	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
93.01	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
92.76	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
92.49	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
92.42	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
92.28	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
92.07	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	Horizon League	Public	AboveAverage	159	111
92.04	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
92.01	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
91.85	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
91.82	University of Louisville	Kentucky	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Average	258	224
91.66	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	AboveAverage	58	142
91.51	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
91.47	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
91.43	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
86.37	University of Akron Main Campus	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	331	251
86.31	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
86.19	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	North Carolina	Division I-AA Independents / C...	Public	Average	292	207
85.94	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
85.76	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
85.75	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
85.67	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
85.66	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
85.52	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
85.47	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
85.46	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
85.44	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
85.43	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
85.40	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	305	303
85.33	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
85.20	University of Toledo	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	405	285
85.16	San Jose State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	386	389
84.99	Northern Illinois University	Illinois	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	435	289
84.57	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
84.56	University of North Florida	Florida	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	AboveAverage	219	214
84.55	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	57	20
84.20	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	Massachusetts	America East	Public	AboveAverage	247	275
83.98	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
83.77	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
83.44	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
83.39	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
83.38	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Missouri	Western Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	155

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Auburn University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Auburn University

Auburn University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Auburn University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.88	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
95.42	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
95.14	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
95.02	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
94.94	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
94.24	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
94.19	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
93.33	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
92.51	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
92.51	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
92.44	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
92.38	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
92.10	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
91.84	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
91.80	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
91.80	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
91.22	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
90.61	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
90.56	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
88.58	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
87.99	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
86.55	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78
85.60	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
85.41	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
84.31	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
83.96	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
83.90	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
83.88	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
83.07	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
81.96	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
81.00	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
79.64	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153

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