Troy University

University Avenue
Troy, AL 36082
http://www.troy.edu/

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1887
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students18,778
Endowment5,066,156
Application DeadlineRolling
Application Fee30
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition4,316 in-state, 8,320 out-of-state
Room/Board4,920
Services
Associated FirmsEnterprise Rent-A-Car; State of Alabama; CINTAS; The Southern Company
Campus Safety24-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)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsMalone Hall Art Gallery Rosa L Parks Library & Museum Rosa L Parks Museum Children's Annex
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
MuseumsMalone Hall Art Gallery Rosa L Parks Library & Museum Rosa L Parks Museum Children's Annex
Periodical Subs2,249
# of Books579,558
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities16%
Students in sororities17%
Campus Size795 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing29%
College housing typescoed 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%)
Popular EventsWeekly movies, concerts, step shows, hypnotist, tailgating, Spring Fling, Welcome Week, Black History Month, Homecoming
Nearest AirportAtlanta, GA (300), Montgomery, AL (60)
Nearest TrainBirmingham, AL (180)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations135
# of fraternities11
# of sororities9
Students in fraternities16%
Students in sororities17%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Tropolitan
Honor SocietiesAlpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Beta Beta, Chi Sigma Iota, Delta Epsilon Iota, Delta Mu Delta, Gamma Beta Phi, Iota Tau Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Morter Board, Inc. , Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, and University Honors Alliance
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministry, Campus Outreach, Catholic Campus Ministry Association, Chi Alpha, Christian Student Center, Epsicopal/Anglican Campus Ministry, Pentecostal Campus Ministry, and Wesley Foundation
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) African American Alliance (AAA), Chinese Student Association, Indian Student Association, International Student Cultural Organization (ISCO), Kenyans in Troy Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Nepal Student Association, Troy Student Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, Troy University Gospel Singers, and Turkish American Student Association.
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Delta Chi Fraternity, Farm House Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Interfraternity Council, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Chi Omega Sorority, Kappa Delta Sorority, Phi Mu Sorority, Sigma Gammma Rho Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Panhellenic Council, Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA), Intramural Sports Officials Organization, Residence Hall Association, Trojan All Stars, Trojan Ambassadors, Young Democrats, College Republicans, Freshmen Forum, Student Government Association, Accounting Society, Advertising and Public Relations Society, Alpha Psi Omega, Archaeological Society, Arnold Air Society, Art consortium, Art Education Association, Association for Childhood Education, Athletic Training Club, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Delta Sigma Pi, Environmental Club, Kappa Kappa Psi, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, National Broadcasting Society, Phi Boota Roota, Phi Gamma Nu, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pre-Health Professions Club, Pre-Law Society, Political Science Club, Psi Lambda, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Alpha Sigma, Society for the Advancement of Management, Society of Professional Journalists, Square Root of C Math Club, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Nurses Association-Troy, Student Nurses Association-Montgomery, Students in Free Enterprise, Tau Beta Sigma, Troy Chapter of the Alabama Society of Professional Land Surveyors, Troy Council of Teachers of English, Collegiate Singers, University Activities Council, University Band/Sound of the South, Air Force ROTC/Sventeenth Wing, Circle K, Collegiate Marketing Association, Delta SIgma Theta, English Student Union, Gamecocks, Graduate Nursing Association of Troy, Habitat for Humanity, Insurance Society, KHP Club, MBA Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Palladium, Students Concerned About Disability Awareness, Tropolitan, Troy Collegiate 4-H, Troy Federation of Democratic Women, Troy Table Tennis Club, Troy Trojans Lions Club, Troy University Gospel Singers, Troy University Judo Club, Troy Univesity Student Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, Troy University Women's Initiataive, Wesley Foundation