Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. It was one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public comm…
Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. It was one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. Some closed but most steadily expanded their role and became state colleges in the early 20th century and state universities in the late 20th century.
Established: 1887
Former names: Troy State Normal School (1887–1929) · Troy State Teachers College (1929–1957) · Troy State College (1957–1967) · Troy State University (1967–2005)
Motto: "Educate the Mind to Think, the Heart to Feel, and the Body to Act"
Accreditation: SACS
Endowment: $192 million (2022)
Chancellor: Jack Hawkins Jr.
Students: 14,156 (Fall 2022) (all campuses and online students)
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