Overview

Troy University’s tradition of teaching excellence dates to its founding on February 26, 1887, when an act of the Alabama Legislature established Troy State Normal School as an institution to train teachers for Alabama’s schools. Joseph Macon Dill was the institution’s first president. In 1893, the school was renamed Troy State Normal College.

The Normal College offered extension courses for teachers and granted teaching certificates until 1929, when the State Board of Education changed the charter of the institution and renamed it Troy State Teacher’s College. That same year, the college moved to its present site and the first two buildings were dedicated: Shackelford Hall, named for Edward Madison Shackelford, president of the school from 1899-1936, and Bibb Graves Hall, named for David Bibb Graves, Alabama’s “education governor.” Governor Bibb Graves is also remembered for commissioning the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm of Brookline, Massachusetts, to design the campus landscape plan.

Like many American universities, Troy State Teacher’s College enjoyed one of its most prosperous periods of growth in the years following World War II when returning veterans took advantage of the GI Bill. The enrollment of the College more than doubled and this growth led to the introduction of degree programs in disciplines other than education, most notably in business. In 1957, the State Board of Education recognized this expanded role and dropped “Teacher’s” from Troy State College’s name.

The decade of the 1950s also marked the University’s long relationship with the United States Military, as extension courses were offered on nearby bases, first at Fort Rucker, near Dothan, and later at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. A separate Troy State College teaching center was established at Fort Rucker in 1961, which evolved into the present-day Dothan Campus. A similar center, begun at Maxwell Air Force Base in 1965, led to the creation of the present-day Montgomery Campus. These programs were the forerunners of the modern TROY Service Centers division of Troy University, which operates all TROY teaching sites outside Alabama. In 1973, the University opened sites at military bases in Florida. Today, TROY Service Centers operate some 20 sites in seven U.S. states, at locations in Japan and South Korea, and partnerships with universities in Vietnam and Malaysia.

Troy Campus

The complete university experience may be found at Troy University’s beautiful, historic campus in Troy, Ala. The Troy, Ala. campus provides top-notch academic programs as well as experiences that shape careers and lives. Students on the Troy Campus enjoy more than 200 clubs, Greek organizations and philanthropic groups, as well study abroad programs, Division I athletics, an honors program and more.

The Troy Campus also offers a wide variety of residence halls, including apartment style units. The surrounding city of Troy is a charming Southern city with a picturesque town square featuring unique boutiques and food options.

Programs Offered in Troy University - Troy Campus

Highlights

• Full-Time Instructional Faculty - 526
• Full-Time Tenured Instructional Faculty - 228
• Intelligent.com has included TROY in its “Top 27 Online Master’s in History Degrees” ranking. TROY came in at number 25.
• Intelligent.com has included Troy University in its “Best Master’s in Sport Management Degree Programs” for 2020.
• The Bachelor’s Degree Center has ranked TROY among its “25 Best Bachelor’s in Sports Management Programs” ranking for 2019.
• College Factual ranked Troy University among the top 15% of Universities nationwide in its Top Colleges for Veterans rankings. TROY also ranked in the top 50 nationally in College Factual’s “Best Criminal Justice Programs for Vets” ranking.
• GreatValueColleges.net ranked Troy University 2^nd in its 2019 “Top 50 Most Affordable Bachelor’s in Psychology Online” rankings.
• The Master’s Program Guide has ranked TROY 30^th in its “50 Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Degree Program” rankings.
• Niche.com has ranked Troy University 16^th in its “2019 Best Online Colleges in America” rankings.