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Tucked away in Montgomery, Alabama, you鈥檒l find the 鈥渙ften quiet and calm鈥� Auburn University at Montgomery. AUM has 鈥渄egree plans for pretty much everything, no matter what job you鈥檙e looking for,鈥� with students particularly praising the nursing, business, and education programs. Add to that 鈥渃ampus resources [that] are top-notch,鈥� a 鈥渟tudent to teacher ratio [that] is superb,鈥� and professors who 鈥渢ruly care for your success and will help you in any way,鈥� and you鈥檝e got an academic experience that students fawn over. Plus, those professors are also 鈥渆ngaging [and] knowledgeable,鈥� and show they 鈥渨ant to get to know their students,鈥� offering 鈥済ood instruction as well as career guidance.鈥� The coursework they assign is 鈥渞igorous and challenging,鈥� but students find it all 鈥渕akes for a good learning environment.鈥� Simply put, according to one, the faculty is 鈥渙ne of the best parts of AUM.鈥� There are a few who cite underwhelming experiences with their instructors, but overall 鈥渢hey don鈥檛 teach 鈥� just for the paycheck鈥攖hey care.鈥�

With 鈥渁 lot of people of different ages and backgrounds,鈥� AUM feels like 鈥渁 huge melting pot鈥� with 鈥渕any religions, cultures, [and] races.鈥� And students describe it as 鈥渙ne of the gems of the South in that it is much more diverse than many other places in the area.鈥� But regardless of any differences, AUM鈥檚 is a 鈥渃lose knit campus鈥� where everyone 鈥渇eels almost like a family.鈥� While some report that their peers 鈥渒eep to themselves or their groups,鈥� the majority find those on campus to be 鈥渞espectful, helpful, and eager to learn.鈥� Still, even with those who place 鈥渁 greater focus on learning than socializing,鈥� it鈥檚 鈥渆asy to find someone to talk to get help or ask questions about your classes.鈥� In fact, 鈥渟tudents help each other almost as much as the professors.鈥� Overall, it鈥檚 agreed that this is 鈥渁 very welcoming atmosphere.鈥�

Attending classes and studying with fellow classmates may be the main focus at AUM, but 鈥渢here is active involvement in student affairs.鈥� Popular events include those hosted by the international student group and occasionally 鈥渢he counseling center will have therapy painting or the library will host a haunted house.鈥� Also note that while Greek life is present on campus, involvement wanes due to the high commuter population. Other nightlife options include off-campus parties or going downtown to bars鈥攁nd students even sometimes attend events at Montgomery鈥檚 large public university. But this is not a party school; as one student puts it, 鈥淵ou go to [AUM] with your eyes on the prize, ready to work and get your degree.鈥� Well, maybe there鈥檚 one eagerly embraced distraction: 鈥渟porting events bring everyone together.鈥�