Join a city of 62,000 residents in Alabama's fastest-growing metropolitan area. The college town of Auburn has everything from a welcoming campus to historic and attractive buildings downtown. After lectures, explore the rolling country landscape that surrounds the city, located near to the mesmerizing Appalachian range. Then head to see the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, which hosts a collection of 19th and 20th century American and European art. Budding thespians may wish to check out the Telfair Peet Theatre, which hosts annual plays and musicals. Around your studies, join a 9,600-strong basketball crowd at the Auburn Arena.