Auburn University Rural Studio

Auburn University Rural Studio is an educational site located in Newbern, Alabama. The site appears in the IPEDS database and is affiliated with Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction. It functions as a design-build studio where architecture students undertake community-engaged projects in rural Alabama.

No specific programs or credential levels are separately listed in the current IPEDS data for this site. The Rural Studio provides an immersive educational experience focused on architecture and community design, typically as part of Auburn University's accredited architecture degree program. Students interested in participating should contact Auburn University directly.

Newbern is a small rural community in Hale County in west-central Alabama. The Rural Studio has operated in this community since 1993, and its work is recognized nationally for its approach to design education and its contributions to affordable housing and public facilities in one of the country's most economically challenged regions.