Troy University (TU) is a public institute that opened its doors on February 26th, 1887 with the name Troy State School. In 1893, the name of it changed to Troy State Normal College. In the beginning, the intention of opening the institution was to train teachers for Alabama’s schools.
On December 14th, 1967 the institution got a university status and changed its name to Troy State University and after 8 years, the university opened a new branch in Dothan.
In 2004, the majority voted to drop state in its name and changed its name to Troy University so that it gives the unified sense of naming.
The university has dedicated itself to promote discovery and exploration of knowledge and its applications and its life-long success through effective teaching, service, creative partnerships, relating research with study and financial support. The university believes understanding and exploration of knowledge gives applicable results.
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The student-faculty ratio of the university is 16:1.
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The graduation rate of the institution is 37%.
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The base of operation for the university is present at Troy, Alabama.
Online Education at Troy University
The university prides itself on the fact that this is one of the few universities that are very successful in offering all the programs online which they are offering on the campus. The university offers complete flexible programs with great control over the pace of the study for students.
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The major services given for online students are web express, web advisor, and online library.
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The university has a user-friendly open education software package through which most of the distance learning takes place.
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The web express and web advisor is a special service that gives access to the databases of the university.
Reviews
Reviews given by students are mentioned below.
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The university is very big, beautiful and provides a lot of things to explore.
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The professors make sure that their teachings are reaching students.
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The campus is fully secured 24/7.
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The university has many clubs and organizations which offer students numerous opportunities.