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University of Alabama

Location
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Nickname
Crimson Tide
Established
4 December, 1831
University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 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 flagship of the University of Alabama System. The university offers programs of study in 13 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. As one of the first public universities established in the early 19th century southwestern frontier of the United States, the University of Alabama has left a cultural imprint on the state, region and nation over the past two centuries.

Motto The Capstone of Higher Education
Type Public flagship research university
Established December 18, 1820 (established), April 18, 1831 (opened)
Parent institution University of Alabama System
Academic affiliations Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Universities Research Association, Sea-grant, Space-grant
Endowment $832.8 million (2019)
President Stuart R. Bell
Academic staff 1,908 (1,454 full-time & 454 part-time)
Students 37,840
Undergraduates 31,670
Postgraduates 6,170
Campus Urban (small city), 1,970 acres
Newspaper The Crimson White
Colors Crimson, cool gray, white
Athletics NCAA Division I – SEC
Mascot Big Al

À propos de University of Alabama

Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the school is the largest and oldest public university in the state. The school is known for its prominent football team, which has won numerous national titles.

Réalisation de University of Alabama

The school's formation was a result of the U.S. Congress authorizing the Alabama Territory to set aside a community in 1818 for an institution of higher learning.

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