02/07/1856 AD founded
Auburn was chartered as **East Alabama Male College*, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
In 1872, under the Morrill Act, it became the state's first land-grant university and was renamed as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama.
In 1892, it became the first four-year coeducational school in Alabama, and in 1899 was renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) to reflect its changing mission.
In 1960, its name was changed to Auburn University to acknowledge the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university.
Auburn, AL
Lattitude: 32.5977° N
Longitude: 85.4808° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 32.5977° N
Longitude: 85.4808° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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