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University of Alabama

This article is about The University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa. For other uses, see University of Alabama (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Alabama State University.

The University of Alabama
TypePublic research university
EstablishedDecember 18, 1820 (1820-12-18)[1]
Parent institution
University of Alabama System
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.22 billion (2023)
(UA only)[2]
$2.09 billion (2023)
(system-wide)[3]
PresidentStuart R. Bell
Academic staff
1,986 (1,517 full-time & 469 part-time)[4]
Students39,622 (fall 2023)[4]
Undergraduates33,435 (fall 2023)
Postgraduates6,187 (fall 2023)
Location
Tuscaloosa
,
Alabama
,
United States

33°12′39″N 87°32′46″W / 33.21083°N 87.54611°W / 33.21083; -87.54611
CampusSmall city[5], 1,970 acres (8.0 km2)
NewspaperThe Crimson White
ColorsCrimson and White[6]
   
NicknameCrimson Tide
Sporting affiliations
MascotBig Al
Websitewww.ua.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[7]

The university offers programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work.

The school was a center of activity during the American Civil War and the civil rights movement. The University of Alabama varsity football program (nicknamed the Crimson Tide), inaugurated in 1892, ranks as one of the ten best in US history. In a 1913 speech president George H. Denny extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state", thereby establishing the university's current nickname, The Capstone. As of June 2024 UA has produced 65 Goldwater Scholars, 16 Rhodes Scholars, and 16 Truman Scholars.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference encyclopedia-alabama was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ As of September 30, 2023. "2022-2023 Annual Financial Report" (PDF). University of Alabama. January 23, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Common Data Set". The University of Alabama Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "College Navigator - The University of Alabama". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Colors – Brand Guidelines". University of Alabama Division of Strategic Communications. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

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