Auburn University is a public university in AL, founded in 1856 and offering Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 24,505 and the graduate enrollment is 6,232. Auburn University is a moderately selective school, receiving 17,946 applications and accepting 80.7% of applicants. Additionally, Auburn University’s athletics teams compete at the club, intramural, and varsity levels. Auburn University employs 1,428 full-time instructional staff (89% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio.