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πŸ’° Auburn University Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships
12
Automatic
9
In-State Awards
$1,500-$11,500/yr
Out-of-State Awards
$1,500-$17,000/yr
Multi-Year Awards
$4,000-$46,000 total
Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit
3.5 GPA / 28 ACT

Auburn University awards merit scholarships automatically on GPA and test scores, with no separate application. Awards run $1,500-$17,000/yr for out-of-state students. Eligibility starts at 3.5 GPA / 28 ACT. Against tuition of $33,048, students receiving the largest award pay about $16,048 a year before other aid.

What you'd actually pay at Auburn University

Tuition & fees
$33,048
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Largest annual award
$17,000
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Students receiving it pay about
$16,048/yr

Tuition and fees only β€” housing (about $16,626), books and travel are extra. Awards must still be won and may carry renewal conditions. Need-based aid is separate and may reduce this further.

Official Scholarship Information
View complete details on Auburn University's website
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Automatic merit scholarships at Auburn University β€” no separate application

9 awards granted on your admission application, based on GPA and test scores.

Academic Charter Scholarship (Non-residents)
Award
$7,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 29+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Academic Heritage Scholarship (Non-residents)
Award
$11,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 31+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Academic Presidential Scholarship (Non-residents)
Award
$17,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 35+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Academic Presidential Scholarship (Non-residents, 33-34 ACT)
Award
$15,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 33+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship (Alabama residents)
Award
$9,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 30+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award (Alabama residents)
Requirements
GPA 4.0+ β€’ ACT 35+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship (Alabama residents)
Award
$11,500/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 35+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship (Alabama residents, 33-34 ACT)
Award
$11,500/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 33+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—
Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship (Alabama residents)
Award
$5,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ ACT 28+
Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.
Eligibility: First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required. Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration.
How to apply: ["complete applicant file (application, application fee, official test scores, high school transcript) by December 1", "official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration", "no separate scholarship application required for Early Action applicants with complete file by December 1", "updated highest test scores must be received by January 12"]
πŸ“‹ Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits Source β†—

Other scholarships at Auburn University (3)

These require a separate application, or the school does not publish their eligibility criteria.

National Scholars Presidential Scholarship (Alabama residents)
$46,000 total
National Merit Finalists receive a stipend of $4,000 over four years at $1,000 per year. National Merit Finalists who are Alabama residents may receive the National Scholars Presidential Scholarship valued at $46,000 over four years at $11,500 per year, which will replace a previously awarded competitive merit scholarship other than the Presidential Excellence Award.
Eligibility: First-year students named National Merit Semifinalists must complete the scholarship application through AUSOM by February 16. National Merit Finalists should contact the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to name Auburn University as their by May 1.
How to apply: ["complete AUSOM application (National Merit Semifinalists) by February 16", "contact National Merit Scholarship Corporation to name Auburn by May 1", "FAFSA may be required for additional eligibility/aid"]
Source β†—
Achievement and Leadership - average award
$1,500-$2,000/yr
The average award amount for achievement and leadership scholarship recipients in the most recent entering class was $1,500 to $2,000 per year for four years.
Eligibility: Consideration is based on high school GPA and information provided on the scholarship application. For students who apply for admission as traditional applicants, standardized test score may also be considered.
How to apply: ["complete AUSOM scholarship application by February 16", "scholarship application (AUSOM)", "may require submission of additional information on AUSOM"]
Source β†—
National Merit Finalist stipend
$4,000 total
National Merit Finalists receive a stipend of $4,000 over four years at $1,000 per year. National Merit Finalists who are Alabama residents may receive the National Scholars Presidential Scholarship valued at $46,000 over four years at $11,500 per year, which will replace a previously awarded competitive merit scholarship other than the Presidential Excellence Award.
Eligibility: First-year students named National Merit Semifinalists must complete the scholarship application through AUSOM by February 16. National Merit Finalists should contact the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to name Auburn University as their by May 1.
How to apply: ["complete AUSOM application (National Merit Semifinalists) by February 16", "contact National Merit Scholarship Corporation to name Auburn by May 1", "FAFSA may be required for additional eligibility/aid"]
Source β†—

Deadlines that affect merit consideration at Auburn University

Early Action
12/01/2025
Regular Decision
02/01/2026

Common questions about Auburn University scholarships

How much merit aid does Auburn University give?

Published awards range $1,500-$17,000/yr. Auburn University lists 12 merit scholarships in total.

What GPA or test scores do you need for a scholarship at Auburn University?

The lowest published threshold across automatic awards is 3.5 GPA / 28 ACT. Individual scholarships set their own cutoffs.

Does Auburn University give merit scholarships to out-of-state students?

Yes. Awards for out-of-state students run $1,500-$17,000/yr.

Is there a full-ride scholarship at Auburn University?

Not a full ride. The largest published award covers about 51% of tuition.

Do you have to apply separately for merit scholarships at Auburn University?

9 of the published awards are granted automatically on your admission application, with no separate scholarship application.

When is the scholarship deadline at Auburn University?

Merit consideration usually follows the admission deadline, which is 12/01/2025. Confirm scholarship-specific dates with the financial aid office.

πŸ’‘ Tip: Award amounts and cutoffs change year to year. Confirm current figures with Auburn University's financial aid office before making decisions β€” or check their scholarship page.

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