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Troy University
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Overview
Address:
University Avenue
Troy, AL 36082
Type: Public institution
Year founded: 1887
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergrad body: 18,778
Setting: Rural
Endowment: 5,066,156
Application deadline: Rolling
Application fee: 30
Selectivity: Selective
Tuition: 4,316 in-state, 8,320 out-of-state
Room board: 4,920
Extracurriculars
Student activities: choral 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
Num organizations: 135
Honor societies: Alpha 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
Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Tropolitan
Num frats: 11
Frats chapter houses: 6
Percent frat members: 16%
Num sororities: 9
Sororities chapter houses: 5
Percent sorority members: 17%
Campus Life
Percent undergrad college owned: 29%
Percent fraternity: 16%
Percent sorority: 17%
Percent campus weekends: 55%
Offer housing: Yes
Percent students college housing: 29%
Campus housing: Yes
Off campus assistance: Yes
Types available: 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%)
College owned singles: 5%
College owned doubles: 45%
College owned triples: 18%
College owned apartments: 32%
College owned other: N/A
Num college owned: 22
Sprinkler system: 18%
Fire alarms: 100%
High speed internet: 95%
Campus size: 795 acres
Percent weekends: 55%
Nearest airport: Atlanta, GA (300), Montgomery, AL (60)
Nearest train: Birmingham, AL (180)
Nearest bus: Troy, AL (2)
Public transport: No
Cars permitted: Yes
Percent cars: 71%
School employment: Yes
Percent undergrads employed: 3%
Average undergrad earnings: 2,300
Freshmen discouraged working: No
Army rotc: Offered on campus
Navy rotc: Not offered
Airforce rotc: Offered on campus
Alcohol permitted: Yes
Additional policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Popular events: Weekly movies, concerts, step shows, hypnotist, tailgating, Spring Fling, Welcome Week, Black History Month, Homecoming
Services
Basic: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial: math, writing, study skills
Counseling: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Job six months: N/A
Job one year: N/A
Job two years: N/A
Firms: Enterprise Rent-A-Car; State of Alabama; CINTAS; The Southern Company
Library: Yes
Library consortia: Yes
Num books: 579,558
Num subscriptions: 2,249
Num microforms: 988,113
Num audiovisual: 39,426
Num ebooks: 45,785
Library facilities: Film & Video Materials, Machine Readable Materials, and Manuscripts & Archives
Museums: Malone Hall Art Gallery
Rosa L Parks Library & Museum
Rosa L Parks Museum Children's Annex
Computer course: Yes
Own computer: No
Computers available: 557
Email accounts: Yes
Internet access: Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num wired library: N/A
Num wired classrooms: N/A
Num wired labs: N/A
Num wired other: N/A
Wireless network: Yes
Wireless areas: in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless capacity: 1,206
Recommended os: Microsoft
Hosting units: 95%
Student webpages: Yes
Online registration: Yes
Campus safety: 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)
