Study abroad at Montgomery

Montgomery is the historic capital city and government, military, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing powerhouse of Alabama along the Alabama River (known as the 'Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement'), situated just 90 minutes south of Birmingham and 2.5 hours southwest of Atlanta. Celebrated for its historic Alabama State Capitol, the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery Riverfront Park, and massive economic drivers in military aviation and automotive engineering (home to Maxwell Air Force Base - headquarters of the world-famous Air University and Air Force Cyber College, and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama HMMA's $1.8B assembly plant producing electric and hybrid vehicles). Montgomery is the campus home of leading public higher education institutions: Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM - established in 1967 as the autonomous campus of the renowned Auburn University system, enrolling over 5,200 students on a beautiful 500-acre green campus). AUM is internationally acclaimed for the College of Business (AACSB-accredited, ranked among the top 1% of business schools globally with top programs in Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, and Finance), College of Sciences (leading in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Biology, and Medical Technology), and School of Nursing, alongside Alabama State University (ASU - historic public historically Black university founded in 1867 with 4,000+ students, renowned for Physical Therapy, Forensic Science, and Business), Faulkner University (Thomas Goode Jones School of Law), and Huntingdon College. Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from some of the lowest tuition fees and living costs in the United States, generous AUM International Warhawk Merit Scholarships ($2,000 to $10,000/year), low student-to-faculty ratios (16:1), and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Montgomery for international undergraduate students at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) are among the most budget-friendly in the US, ranging between $17,500 and $18,900 per academic year for College of Business, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Biology (with AUM awarding automatic International Warhawk Merit Scholarships discounting $2,000 to $10,000/year from tuition for qualified applicants with a GPA of 3.0+, bringing net tuition down to an extraordinarily accessible $8,500–$14,500/year). At Alabama State University (ASU), international undergraduate tuition is approx. $16,500 to $18,000/year. Postgraduate Master's degrees at AUM range from $12,500 to $16,500 per year. Modern on-campus university student residences (AUM Warhawk Hall, Prowler Hall, Falcon Hall, Courtyards - modern furnished private student suites with kitchens, utilities, and high-speed Wi-Fi) cost between $550 and $880 per month, while off-campus student apartments in East Montgomery, Taylor Road, and Downtown range from $420 to $700 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $600 and $950 (among the most affordable in the US).

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards), the Office of Global Initiatives (AUM OGI) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).