Admission Criteria

  • Eligibility requirements to participate in Auburn First:
    • 3.5 or higher high school GPA
    • A support form provided to Auburn First by a school counselor
    • Completion of 10th grade
      • The earliest application window is January – March of the 10th grade year

Dates and Deadlines

FALL SPRING SUMMER
Application Opens January 1 September 1 January 1
Application Closes March 31 October 15 March 31
Course Registration Begins Late March Late October Late March
Begin Classes In August January May

**ATTENTION: YOU MUST TAKE A COURSE IN YOUR ENTRY TERM TO TAKE COURSES IN FUTURE TERMS**

Dates and Deadlines

FALL SPRING SUMMER
New Student Application Opens January 1 September 1 January 1
New Student Application Closes March 31 October 15 March 31
Course Registration Opens Late March Late October Late March
Begin Classes In August January May

**ATTENTION: YOU MUST TAKE A COURSE YOUR FIRST SEMESTER TO TAKE COURSES IN FUTURE SEMESTERS**

How To Join

1

Meet with your high school guidance counselor to discuss dual enrollment opportunities at your school. You will need their support for your Auburn First application.

2

Complete an Auburn First application from our website. You will be asked to create an account to start a new application. There will be a $50 application fee (waivers available for those who qualify). This fee is required for the next steps to continue.

1-3 business days later:

3

After your $50 application fee has been received, the Auburn First team will reach out to your high school counselor to request your official transcript and support form. All required documents must be received for your application to process.

4

Once all support documents are on file, your application will take at least two weeks to process fully. You can check your application status at apply.auburn.edu/status.

2 Weeks later:

5

You will receive a ‘Next Steps’ email from our team once your application has been processed. It will include instructions for activating your Auburn user account, submitting your enrollment deposit, and registering for classes.

6

Pay your non-refundable enrollment deposit ($250 – applied to first-semester tuition) to finalize your application. This deposit must be paid for the next steps to continue.

3-5 business days later:

7

Once your non-refundable enrollment deposit has been processed, a Student Success Coordinator will be in touch via your new Auburn email (owa.auburn.edu) with registration information. You will be required to complete our free online Student Orientation course to register for your first semester courses.

8

The free online Student Orientation course will be available in October for students admitted for Spring and in March for students admitted for Summer and Fall. Complete our online Student Orientation course in Canvas to register for your first semester courses.

**Summer and Fall 2025 applications for Auburn First will be available here on January 1.**

New Student Application

New Auburn First students should submit an application below once they have:

  • 1. Discussed dual enrollment opportunities with their high school counselor.

  • 2. Decided which semester they will begin taking classes.

What semester do you plan to take your first class?

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SUMMER 2025
APPLY NOW
FALL 2025
Apply for SPRING
2026 beginning September 1, 2025

**By selecting an application term, you are declaring the term that you plan to begin taking Auburn First classes. Students must take a class in their application term to register for classes in a future term.

**The $50 application fee is non-refundable. If you have applied before, please contact aufirst@auburn.edu before applying again.

Students should use their own email address when filling out an application. Also, it is best to avoid using high school email addresses. Don’t worry! There will be a place on the application to list parent/guardian email addresses, so you will be kept in the loop.

Yes. By selecting an application term, you are declaring the term that you plan to begin taking Auburn First classes. Students must take a class in their application term to register for classes in a future term.

Generally, no. First-time students only need to be re-admitted when they:

  • Do not enroll in any Auburn First courses for the term they were admitted.

  • Drop their entire schedule before the first drop deadline (i.e., receive a tuition refund and no grade assignment on their Auburn transcript).

This does not apply to students who withdraw from their entire schedule and receive a W on their Auburn transcript. Additionally, this only applies to students who are in their first semester!

No. When filling out an application, select the term that you will begin taking classes. Registration for Summer and Fall classes is concurrent. If you are applying for a Summer term, you will also be able to register for Fall classes.

No. The application fee cannot be refunded once paid. If you have applied before, please contact aufirst@auburn.edu before applying again.

No. Once your $50 application fee has been received, our office will reach out to your high school counselor and request your official transcript support form.