There’s something very special about this place.
You’ll sense it when you stand under the oaks at Toomer’s Corner. You’ll feel it when you’re greeted by your future classmates on the red brick sidewalks that snake through campus. You’ll know it when you hear “War Eagle” shouted across Samford Lawn.
Your campus visit to Auburn will feel both familiar and exciting: like coming home again for the first time.
Scheduling a Campus Visit
What to expect from your campus tour.
We start with a 30-minute information session, where you’ll learn about:
- Academic offerings at Auburn
- The admissions process
- Scholarships
- The Auburn community
Next, a 75-minute walking tour, led by a Student Recruiter, will focus on Auburn’s history, tradition, and student life. Don’t be surprised if current students say “hey” or “War Eagle!” as you pass. It’s in our DNA to be welcoming to all who visit campus.
Campus Tours Important Information
- Registration is required for all campus tours
- Do not make flight reservations until after your campus tour registration is confirmed
- Self-Guided Tour Brochures will be available for walkups with no reservation
Housing tours are not a part of the general campus tour. You can register for a housing tour via this link: https://universityhousing.auburn.edu/communities/tours/
Guest Parking
Parking for Campus Tours:
Guests must park on the Top Level Only of the Stadium Parking Deck, in the designated Visitor Spaces, facing the stadium (Brown Signs). Parking in any other space, or level, or any other area on campus may result in a parking ticket. No permit is required. Please allow ten minutes extra to your travel time to park and walk over to the Quad Center where your campus tour will begin.
Registration is not required for housing tours, but the extra effort is worth it. To learn more about housing and register for a housing tour, click on the Residence Hall Tours to fill out your information.
Before you get to campus for your visit, schedule time to meet with someone from your academic area. During the meeting you can ask any questions you have about your scholarly interests and learn more about the opportunities available in your major.
Recreation and Wellness Center Tours
Walk-in Tours are available at the Recreation and Wellness Center between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If you should have any questions about the Recreation and Wellness Center, please contact our office at campusrec@auburn.edu or at (334) 844-0025.
Before you get to campus for your visit, schedule time to meet with someone from your academic area. During the meeting you can ask any questions you have about your scholarly interests and learn more about the opportunities available in your major.
Find the college or school which holds your major.
If you can’t make it during weekly and Saturday visit tour times, self-guided tours enable you to explore Auburn on your own schedule and at your own pace.
Be sure to bring a self-guided tour brochure (which includes a campus map, the best spots for photo ops and student traditions), and don’t hesitate to ask anyone on campus for help getting around.
We have limited availability for Group Tours. If you are interested, please follow this link to access guidelines for Group Tours and available dates for this semester.
Registration is required for all housing tours, but the extra effort is worth it. To learn more about housing and register for a housing tour, click on the Residence Hall Tours to fill out your information. If you have additional questions about on-campus housing, please contact our office at (334) 844-4580 or email housing@auburn.edu.
Walk-in Tours are available at the Recreation and Wellness Center between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If you should have any questions about the Recreation and Wellness Center, please contact our office at campusrec@auburn.edu or at (334) 844-0025.
Weekday Tour Parking
Guest parking is on top level of the Stadium Parking Deck only. Parking in any other location on campus may result in a parking ticket.
Stadium Parking Deck Address: 350 Duncan Drive, Auburn, AL 36849
When planning your visit please allow at least 20 minutes to park your vehicle, walk to the Quad Center and check-in at the front desk.
Below is a map of the walking path from the Stadium Parking Deck to the Quad Center for your information. Follow the Campus Tour signs from the Stadium Deck to the Quad Center.
Find Your Building – Interactive Campus Map
Campus buildings can easily be located by using Auburn University’s Interactive Campus Map.
Guests With Disabilities
Guests with disabilities will need a “University Parking Pass” in addition to your handicap parking tag in order to utilize on-campus handicap parking. To obtain your parking pass, please go to the South Quad Parking Deck to pick up your parking tag. There is a drive-through window you can use to pick up your pass. Please contact Parking Services if you should need more information at (334) 844-4143.
ADA Entrance for the Quad Center
The ADA entrance is located on the first floor of the Quad Center. Please take the elevator to the second floor then turn left and follow the hallway around until you reach the front desk of the lobby.
Parking Services
If you have further questions about parking on campus, please contact Parking Services at (334) 844-4143, Monday-Friday from 7:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Travel Information
Nearby Airports
If you have plans to fly to Auburn, we would recommend either the Birmingham International Airport (Birmingham, AL) or the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta, GA). Driving time from either airport is approximately 2 hours.
Note: There is a one hour time change (Eastern Time to Central Time) when driving across the Georgia-Alabama state line.
Staying at the Auburn Family Hotels
As the first and only AAA Five Diamond hotel in Alabama, this teaching hotel provides unique opportunities for not only those who visit us but also those in our community. When you stay at The Laurel Hotel & Spa, you’re helping the next generation of hoteliers, restaurateurs, and chefs studying at the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management at Auburn University to become better and brighter.
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Join us in a community rich in history and steeped in natural charm at The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center located in downtown Auburn, Alabama. Front door to Auburn University, our AAA Four Diamond hotel is proud to be part of the Auburn Family!
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Additional hotel information is also available at www.aotourism.com.
No one tells the Auburn story better than our students, and the student recruiters do just that. Selected through a rigorous interview process, these student representatives are both knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The recruiters lead walking tours of the Auburn campus four times daily and are ready to provide a student's point of view of what makes Auburn a truly special place.
10 Things To Do When You Visit Auburn
The clock tower at Samford Hall plays the fight song at noon each day!
Check out the latest issue of the campus newspaper, The Auburn Plainsman.
Enjoy the Davis Arboretum on campus or go biking at Chewacla State Park or hiking at Kreher Preserve and Nature Center.
Enjoy a lemonade at Toomer’s Drugstore downtown.
Buy some school spirit at the Auburn University Bookstore.
Visit the building where your major is located.
Ask current students about life at Auburn.
Discover our Auburn athletics history by visiting the Jonathan B. Lovelace Museum & Hall of Honor in the Auburn Arena.
Visit the library to check out the resources and study lounges.
See the collections at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
