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Auburn university international student viewbook
1. Ajourneythat will helpyou growpersonally,professionally,and academically…
Auburn University at Montgomery
The International Student Experience
2. is a publicuniversity locatedin thesoutheasternUnitedStates.AUMoffersbachelor’s andmaster’sdegreesin five colleges:
Montgomery is
2.5hoursfrom Atlanta
3hoursfromthebeach
3hoursfrom Florida
CollegeofArtsandSciences
Collegeof Business
Collegeof Education
CollegeofNursingandHealthSciences
CollegeofPublicPolicyand Justice
Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM)
AUMisinMontgomery,Alabama,“TheBestHistoricCity”inthe USA
3. AUM,whereyourambition grows…
The AUM Advantage:
AtAUM,highstandardsandpersonalattentioncombinetocreatea world-class
educationalexperience.
Affordable Education:
AUM’s tuition is muchlower thanmanyinstitutions in theUSA.Also,AUM offers
scholarships—upto$16,000a yearfor qualifiedinternational students.
Personal Attention:
AtAUM,classsizesaresmall(1professor:16students).Youcanwork more
closelywith yourclassmatesandprofessors.Also,theOfficeofGlobalInitiatives
worksdirectly with all international studentsfromthemomenttheyarrive in the
USA.Wewill helpyouwith theapplication formandvisaissues.Wewill pick you
upattheMontgomeryRegionalAirport, helpyoulocateyourapartmenton
campus,setupInternetandphoneservice,andfindyour advisor.
Excellent Academics:
AUMis accreditedbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesand Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).Also, AUMis ranked among the South’s
top universities by U.S. News and World Report. Consistently chosen the best
university in thearea,AUMprovidesstudentswith detailedknowledge and
16:1
Students/Professor
Students from
43Countries
hands-on,practicalexperience,oftenfromprofessionalsin thefield. Inthe
CollegeofBusiness,forexample,studentslearnfromfacultymemberswho
weremanagersofFortune500companies,renownedeconomists,certified
publicaccountants,researchers,andsoftwaredevelopers.Studentscanalso
gainreal-world experiencebyparticipatingin internships atarea companies.
$16,000
Scholarship
7. International StudentScholarshipsrangefrom$2,000to$4,000per year.
Minimumrequirementsfor $2,000a year
Undergraduate Students:
Highschoolgrade-point average(GPA)of2.75ona4.00scale,oroneof the
followinglanguagetestscores:
68orhigheronTOEFLiBT
520orhigheronTOEFLITPor PBT
6.0onIELTS
Graduate Students:
Undergraduategrade-point average(GPA)of2.75ona4.00scaleorone ofthe
followinglanguagetestscores:
68orhigheronTOEFLiBT
520orhigheronTOEFLITPor PBT
6.0onIELTS
FormoreinformationabouttheWarhawk
InternationalStudentScholarships,
pleaseemail global@aum.edu.
International
Student Scholarships
Minimumrequirementsfor $4,000a year
Undergraduate Students:
Highschoolgrade-point average(GPA)of3.25ona4.00scaleorone of
thefollowinglanguagetestscores:
76orhigheronTOEFLiBT
540orhigheronTOEFLITPor PBT
6.5onIELTS
Graduate Students:
Undergraduategrade-point average(GPA)of3.25ona4.00scale or
oneofthefollowinglanguagetestscores:
76orhigheronTOEFLiBT
540orhigheronTOEFLITPor PBT
6.5onIELTS
Findyourfuture here...
8. Undergraduate applications
AcompletedAUMonline application.
Applicationlink: www.aum.edu/apply
Yourofficialhighschooltranscript (mailedore-maileddirectly toAUMfrom
yourhighschool)andofficial Englishtranslation if yourtranscript is notin
English.
ProofofEnglishproficiency.YoucantaketheTOEFL(minimum61points)or
theIELTS(minimum5.5 points).
Proofofsufficientfinancial resources
(yourbankstatementand/orasponsor’sbankstatementandletter of
support).
Application and Admission
Graduate applications
AcompletedAUMonline application.
Applicationlink: www.aum.edu/apply
Official transcript from each university you’ve attended (mailed or e-mailed
directly to AUMby each institution) and official English translation(s) if your
transcript is notin English.
OfficialGMAT(400orhigher),GRE,orMATscoresheetsentfromthe testing
agency.(Seeprograminformationtodeterminewhichtestyoumust submit.)
ProofofEnglishproficiency.YoucantaketheTOEFL(minimum61points)
ortheIELTS(minimum5.5 points).
Proofofsufficientfinancialresources(yourbankstatementand/ora
sponsor’sbankstatementandletter of support).
Certaingraduateprogramsmayrequireadditional itemsnotlisted here.
9. What is next?
1. Wewill reviewyourapplication documents.If weneedmoreinformation/documents,
wewill contactyou.
2. If youareadmissible,wewill sendyouanI-20 certificate. (YouneedanI-20 certificate
toapplyforastudent visa.)
3. Youwill applyforavisaattheUSEmbassy/Consulatein yourcountry.
(Youwill payaSEVISfeebeforeyougotothevisa interview.)
When to apply
Mostprogramsacceptstudentsthroughoutthe year.
TostartatAUMin fall semester,pleaseapplybyJuly 15.
Tostart atAUMin springsemester,pleaseapplybyNovember15.
TostartatAUMin summersemester,pleaseapplybyApril 15.
Admissionrequirementsaresubjecttochangewithoutprior notice.
Pleasesendyourdocumentstooneoftheaddressesbelow:
Addressfor RegularMailing (Post Office):
AuburnUniversity atMontgomery
OfficeofGlobal Initiatives
P.O.Box244023
Montgomery,Alabama36124-4023
USA
Addressfor Shipping(FedEx,DHL,UPS,TNT,Aramex):
AuburnUniversity at Montgomery
OfficeofGlobal Initiatives
Room109AdministrationBuilding
7440EastDrive
Montgomery,Alabama36117
USA
Phone:(334)244-3758
Email:global@aum.edu
AUMoffersmanyopportunities forasuccessful career...
11. WARHAWK HALL (FLOOR PLANS)
AtAUM,you will haveanunforgettableuniversity experience...
12. Athletics
AUMoffersa robustselectionofsportstofeedyourcompetitivespirit. The
AUMDepartmentofAthletics is aproudmemberoftheNationalAssociationof
Intercollegiate Athletics andtheSouthernStatesAthletics Conference.
Club Sports
The ClubSportsprogramatAUMprovidestheopportunityforstudents, faculty,
and staff to participate in a variety of sports and recreational activities while
promoting health, physical well-being, and the development of sports skills.
Clubs include: the Fishing Club,Archers, Disc Jockeys, TableTennis,Strikers,
andGolf.
AUM’soutdoorfacilities includeaFrisbeegolfcourse,asandvolleyball court,a
lowropescourse,andtennis courts.
AtAUM,you canchangeyourlife forthe better...
competition
fitness
fu
nfriendship
14. ESL Program Calendar
Fall1 August - October(8 weeks)
Fall2 October- December(8weeks)
Spring1 January- March(8weeks)
Spring2 March- May(8weeks)
Summer June- July(8weeks)
8Weeks 16Weeks
ESLTuition: $1700 $3400
ESLAdministrativeFee: $190 $380
TheEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)Programoffers
intensiveEnglishtrainingatfiveproficiency levels: beginning,
low-intermediate,intermediate,high-intermediate,and
advanced.
Toapply,pleaseemailthe following:
Acompletedapplication form www.aum.edu/esl.
Proofofsufficientfinancialresources(yourbankstatement
and/orasponsor’sbankstatementandletter ofsupport).
Copy ofphotopageofyour passport.
FormoreinformationabouttheESLProgram,pleasevisit
www.aum.edu/esl orcontactusat esl@aum.edu.
English as a Second Language Program
15. Montgomeryhasgreatshopping,restaurants,concertsandmuseums,andis locatednearthebeach.Montgomeryhostsdozensofspecialeventsannually,including
rodeos,concerts,fairs, festivals,sportsgames,races,andart shows – manyat memorablehistoric venues.Afew things youcandoin Montgomery:
About Montgomery:
Alabama Shakespeare
Festival
Oneofthelargest Shakespearefestivalsin theworld,theAlabama Shakespeare
Festivaloffersworld-class theatricalproductions fromShakespearetomusicals
all year.http://www.asf.net
Dexter Avenue King
Memorial Baptist Church
SeewhereDr.Martin LutherKing,Jr.,beganpreachinghismessageof justice
andbrotherhoodatthis importantcivil rights landmark.
http://www.dexterkingmemorial.org/
Montgomery Museum
of Fine Arts
Exploreoneoftheregion’smostcomprehensivecollections ofAmerican artwork.
www.mmfa.org
Old Alabama Town
Experiencethehistoryofrestoredauthentic19thand20thcenturyhomes and
learnhowearlyAlabamianslived andworked.Catchspecialeventslike the
AlabamaBookFestival, heldatOldAlabamaTownin April.
http://www.oldalabamatown.com
Shoppes at Eastchase
JustdownthestreetfromAUM,you’ll findtheShoppesatEastchase,with stores
thatincludeAmericanEagle,Dillards, andTarget,andmanycasualandfine
dining optionssuchasPaneraBreadandBonefishGrill.
http://www.theshoppesateastchase.com
Alley Entertainment District
Don’tmisstheNew Orleans-style AlleyEntertainmentDistrict downtown, full of
trendybars,restaurants,andshops.
Montgomeryiswhereyouwill have
atrulyauthenticSouthern experience