Auburn Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Auburn, AL
4.6 9 reviews

#1 Best Public Universities in Alabama

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Compare with Alabama Public Colleges

Compare with Alabama Public Colleges for Auburn University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$710 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$4 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$2,774 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Troy University Troy, AL	$2,714 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$3,792 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$758 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$1,058 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	$3,190 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Auburn University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$6,509 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$7,234 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clemson University Clemson, SC	$2,664 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Georgia Athens, GA	$1,440 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$922 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC	$202 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$832 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$5,651 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$88 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$2,688 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$5,389 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$1,514 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Auburn University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$54,608 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emory University Atlanta, GA	$51,390 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$18,666 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$55,788 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$29,422 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Davidson College Davidson, NC	$51,520 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$29,650 higher in-state tuition	49% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$28,796 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$43,115 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$12,968 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$32,956 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rhodes College Memphis, TN	$44,220 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Furman University Greenville, SC	$46,880 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$27,682 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$34,700 higher in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$37,714 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$43,230 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$29,150 higher in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$27,135 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$17,360 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$375 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$2,590 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$25,530 higher in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$14,410 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Auburn University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$7,754 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$3,058 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$3,568 higher in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	$2,832 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$83 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$264 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$1,036 higher in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$2,776 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Davis Davis, CA	$3,884 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$3,920 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$1,330 higher in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$3,247 higher in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$746 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$1,510 higher in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$2,103 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$706 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$1,754 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$3,270 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$1,954 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$1,086 higher in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$5,508 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$8,154 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$5,426 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=100858.

Last updated: August 2026