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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.
Troy University has acquired different institutional rankings from various sources: In 2017, Forbes ranked Troy as the 640th best school in the nation. Forbes' overall ranking centers on the value of the degree obtained by a university's students and measures, in part, the marketplace success of a school's graduate.
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, [4] Alabama, United States. [2] It was formally incorporated on February 4, 1843. [5]Between 1763 and 1783, the area where Troy sits was part of the colony of British West Florida. [6]
Troy University at Montgomery is a satellite campus of Troy University and is located in Montgomery, Alabama. [1] It is part of the Troy University System.The campus is located in the western part of downtown, and includes the Rosa Parks Museum and Library, the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, and portions of the historic Bell Building.
Trojan Arena is a 6,000-seat arena that is home to the Troy Trojans men's and women's basketball, volleyball and track programs. It is also used for the University's commencement ceremonies and special events. The arena replaced the University's longtime basketball and events facility, Sartain Hall, which opened in 1962. Trojan Arena has been ...
Veterans Memorial Stadium at Larry Blakeney Field is a stadium in Troy, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Troy University Trojans. The seating capacity is 30,470. The stadium was originally built in 1950, and has regularly been expanded, renovated and improved since then.
Troy University: Troy [ae] Public Master's university: 14,156: 1887 [60] SACS: Tuskegee University [c] Tuskegee: Private Baccalaureate college: 2,570: 1881 [61] SACS: United States Sports Academy: Daphne: Private Special-focus institution: 240: 1972 [62] SACS: University of Alabama: Tuscaloosa: Public Research university: 38,644: 1831 [63] SACS ...
The Jesse H. Colley Track/Soccer Complex is a stadium in Troy, Alabama, owned and operated by the Troy University.Opened in 2003, the complex includes a full-size soccer field, an eight-lane Athletic Polymer Systems Tartan surface on the 400-meter track, four long jump/triple jump pits, men's and women's pole vault facilities and high jump pits, an inside steeplechase water jump, a triple-ring ...