Background
Established in 1967, Auburn University at Montgomery is an SACSCOC-accredited four-year regional institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. Auburn Montgomery has been ranked among the South’s top universities by U.S. News and World Report, was named one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review, is designated as a Military Friendly School, and is consistently chosen as the best university in the area. Our full- and part-time faculty and staff serve approximately 5,000 students, providing them with detailed knowledge and hands-on, practical experience, often from professionals in the field. Through AUM's five colleges — Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Public Policy and Justice — we offer 33 baccalaureate degrees, 20 master’s degrees, six educational specialist degrees, and one joint doctoral program with Auburn University. Our College of Business’s AACSB accreditation puts it in the top 1% of business schools worldwide.
AUM at a Glance
Legal Name: Auburn University at Montgomery
Established: 1967
Classes Began: September 1969
Colors: Orange and Black (Pantone PMS 172 and Standard Black)
Mascot: Warhawks
Mascot Personality: Curtiss the Warhawk
Chancellor: Dr. Carl A. Stockton
Acting Provost: Dr. Mrinal Mugdh Varma
Academic Units: College of Business, College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Public Policy and Justice
By the Numbers
Faculty: Approximately 350 part- and full-time
Students: 4,273 undergraduates, 605 graduate
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Alumni: More than 30,000
Demographics
Additional AUM data is available through the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
AUM in the News
2018
SEPTEMBER
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United Way holds phone-a-thon (Sep. 5)
AUGUST
- AUM, Troy donate to Booker T. Washington students (Aug. 28)
- AUM offers BTW use of facilities and resources (Aug. 28)
JUNE
MAY
JANUARY
- Pat Dye visits AUM campus to deliver Toomer Oak from his farm; donated tree planted outside AUM's Moore Hall (Jan. 28)
- Pat Dye delivers new Toomer Oak to Auburn Montgomery (Jan. 26)
2017
NOVEMBER
- Despite loss of vision, BTW student doesn't lose sight of success (Nov. 24)
- Fed's Bostic backs gradual rate hike path (Nov. 14)
- Policing the mentally ill: Inside crisis intervention training for law enforcement (Nov. 6)
- 21 US universities engage students at USIEF-EducationUSA University Fair in Kolkata (Nov. 1)
OCTOBER
- 'Know Dope' film featured at AUM Wednesday (Oct. 25)
- US Rep. Byrne visits ASU, AUM on trip to Montgomery (Oct. 18)
- Wild and Scenic film fest returns to Alabama this week (Oct. 18)
- Reynolds announces fun for Alabama State House District 21 (Oct. 17)
SEPTEMBER
- By electing Roy Moore, Alabama embraced the politics of rage (Sep. 29)
- Auburn's Bruce Pearl to speak at AUM Business Breakfast (Sep. 28)
- Faculty display research at 'This is Research: Faculty Symposium' (Sep. 22)
- Pro-DACA advocates rally at the State Capitol (Sep. 22)
- Auburn University showcasing faculty research in symposium on Sept. 22 (Sep. 14)
- Auburn, Auburn Montgomery Schools of Nursing to pay tribute to Coach Pat Dye at annual Blue Jean Ball (Sep. 1)
AUGUST
- Biscuits celebrating 'college spirit' this weekend (Aug. 22)
- After a coma left him blind and in a wheelchair, this undergrad invented a new way of teaching math (Aug. 17)
- Dr. Aaron Cobb writes on euthanasia (Aug. 4)
JULY
- Boom! profiles entrepreneur and AUM alumna Peggy Sutton (July 30)
- AUM alumna named first female adjutant general of ANG (July 29)
- NSF funds collaborative research between AUM and Rice University for The Logan Project (July 19)
- AUM to advance to Phase II of DII membership process (July 14)
- AUM grad Baxter named state comptroller (July 12)
- AUM grad Cotton appointed commissioner of Senior Services (July 12)
- Campbell-Golden among Fulbrighters congratulated (July 12)
- AUM grad Jernigan named police chief (July 11)
JUNE
- AUM goes WILD with wildlife workshop (June 26)
- Montgomery Internet hub ramps up to 100GB (June 7)
MAY
- AUM starts summer scholarship program (May 22)
- AUM Nursing School: 'stressful, worth it, rewarding' (May 9)
- AUM alumnus to AF general, top brass to speak to graduates (May 4)
APRIL
MARCH
- AUM graduate Cayla Morgan recognized for Athletics marketing
- Maxwell chiefs give glimpse into Air Force (March 30)
- Walter Reed Bethesda Teaches Auburn Nursing Students (March 30)
- AUM hosts Futures Laboratory Roundtable (March 29)
- English Language with Auburn University at Montgomery: Your path to a leading US University (March 17)
- Actor Richard Herd to Speak at AUM (March 9)
- AUM Muslim Student Association responds to new travel ban (March 7)
- Crenshaw named as chief deputy for Alabama attorney general (March 7)
- Depression among college students is a growing concern (March 2)
FEBRUARY
- AUM names Jessie Rosa next Director of Athletics (Feb. 22)
- Varma working to make AUM 'the destination campus' (Feb. 20)
- Catch a love train with AUM’s ‘Coupler’ (Feb. 12)
JANUARY
- Montgomery's Octavia Spencer nominated for another Oscar (Jan. 24)
- AUM grad becomes 1st black female elected DA in Alabama (Jan. 20)
- Author, motivational speaker, attorney speaks at AUM Business Breakfast (Jan. 18)
- Former Bearette finishing AUM career with a splash (Jan. 12)
- Jasmine Sykes (Nursing student) receives Myron Penn award (Jan. 11)
- Walters (Accounting graduate) named bank president (Jan. 7)
2016
DECEMBER
- Capitol Heights' Japan Avenue just a memory (Dec. 7)
- Rights advocate dies of heart attack on Rosa Parks anniversary (Dec. 2)
NOVEMBER
- Jefferson County set for arrival of two new district attorneys (Nov. 10)
- Bloody Alabama battle in 1540 changed the South (Nov. 8)
- Report: Energy industry has $13.2 billion impact on Alabama (Nov. 3)
- Montgomery artist presents official 2016 city ornament (Nov. 2)
OCTOBER
- Auburn University at Montgomery: The unforgettable international student experience (Oct. 17)
- C.S. Brown English class featured in National Journal (Oct. 13)
SEPTEMBER
- 'No Holds Bard': AUM celebrates Shakespeare (Sept. 26)
- AUM senior uses Mexico trip to aide peers (Sept. 23)
- Carolyn Campbell-Golden, COE doctoral candidate, receives Fulbright Award to Germany (Sept. 12)
AUGUST
- AUM cheers in class 2020 (Aug. 22)
JULY
- AUM's new chancellor inspires striving students (July 26)
- AUM, Faulkner welcome new faculty (July 20)
JUNE
- Public invited to 'Professors in Pubs' (June 24)
- AUM student opens up about crisis at home in Venezuela (June 21)
- Nurses top Alabama job list, but teachers may be even more important (June 20)
- Gulf South Conference expands by adding two Alabama small colleges (June 16)
- Talladega native named organizer for Florida Democratic Party (June 15)
- DODEA names Brian Perry as new Fort Knox High School principal (June 9)
MAY
- Wallace, AUM transfer now easier for students (May 25)
- Locals on teams chasing titles (May 17)
APRIL
- Military panelists share insights at AUM program (April 26)
- Witnesses to evil: Holocaust survivors share tales of horror (April 7)
MARCH
FEBRUARY
- Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at AUM (Feb. 29)
- AUM dean to spur interest in humanities (Feb. 12)
- MPS names 2016-2017 Teachers of the Year (Feb. 2)
JANUARY
- No evidence of seasonal differences in depressive symptoms (Jan. 20)
- AUM conference examines life in the South (Jan. 18)
- Attorney selected as Reflections Breakfast speaker (Jan. 11)
2015
DECEMBER
NOVEMBER
- ‘REUSE! Because you can’t recycle the planet!’
- Withrow helps ‘Make a Difference’ during the AUM reading program
- World scholars to work on global problems at AUM conference
OCTOBER
AUGUST
JULY
- Nancy Grisham Anderson: Scout's childhood and youth bring me back to my own
- CA student teams up with AUM's biology department
JUNE
2014
- Statue of Confucius graces garden on AUM campus
- Steiner-Wilcoxson named NAIA softball coach of the year
- Wired for success in Central Alabama
- AUM's Sprowl goes to Braves in MLB draft
- Kym Klass: The true home gym: Working out from home focuses on steps, quality time