University Avenue
Troy, AL 36082
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1887
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 18,778
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $5,066,156
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,316 in-state, 8,320 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,920
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Enterprise Rent-A-Car; State of Alabama; CINTAS; The Southern Company
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 579,558
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,249
Number of microforms: 988,113
Number of audiovisuals: 39,426
Number of ebooks: 45,785
Other library facilities: Film & Video Materials, Machine Readable Materials, and Manuscripts & Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Malone Hall Art Gallery
Rosa L Parks Library & Museum
Rosa L Parks Museum Children’s Annex
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 557
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,206
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 29%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 16%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 55%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 29%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (16%), women’s dorms (24%), men’s dorms (29%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for international students (8%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 45%
Triples or Suites: 18%
Apartments: 32%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 18%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 795 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta, GA (300), Montgomery, AL (60)
Nearest train station: Birmingham, AL (180)
Nearest bus station: Troy, AL (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 71%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 3%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Weekly movies, concerts, step shows, hypnotist, tailgating, Spring Fling, Welcome Week, Black History Month, Homecoming