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Auburn UniversityLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Auburn, AL
Undergrads
18,387
Tuition (in-state)
$19,452 ($8,698)
Admission Difficulty
Easy
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Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Toomer's Drug Store makes famous lemonade that tops many people's "Try Before You Die" lists
  2. February 15, 1974 marks Auburn's first streaking incident.
  3. Auburn University was closed during the Civil War in 1861 and reopened in 1866..
  4. Jordan-Hare Stadium can seat over 85,000 people, a number that is typically reached during football season.
  5. Legend has it that if a student steps on the university seal, located in front of Langdon Hall, they won't graduate from Auburn.
Notable Natives
  • Charles Barkley
  • Bo Jackson
Local Slang
  • Shug-Jordan: Pronounced "shoog jerdan;" a well-known and highly-traveled road in Auburn.
  • War Eagle: A greeting indigenous to Auburn-a battle cry of sorts. Constantly heard at sporting events, especially football, War Eagle is also commonly used as a way of saying hello and goodbye.
  • Y'all: A Southerner's way of saying the plural form of "you."
Points of Interest
  • The Arboretum
  • Chewacla State Park
  • Football games
  • Julie Collins Smith Museum of Art
Shopping Centers
  • Colonial Mall Auburn-Opelika
  • Village Mall
Movie Theaters
Carmike Wynnsong 16
2111 E University Dr.
Auburn
(334) 501-0401
Major Sports Teams
Atlanta Braves: baseball
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Atlanta: GA: 2 hours
  • Montgomery: AL: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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