University of Alabama
The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) 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 University of Alabama System. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
| Type | Public research university |
|---|---|
| Established | December 18, 1820 |
Parent institution | University of Alabama System |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $1.09 billion (2022) |
| President | Stuart R. Bell |
Academic staff | 1,986 (1,517 full-time & 469 part-time) |
| Students | 38,320 (Fall 2021) |
| Undergraduates | 31,688 (Fall 2021) |
| Postgraduates | 6,152 (Fall 2021) |
| Location | , , United States 33°12′39″N 87°32′46″W |
| Campus | Small city, 1,970 acres (8.0 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Crimson White |
| Colors | Crimson and white |
| Nickname | Crimson Tide |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Big Al |
| Website | www |
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.
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. Alumni and faculty include 59 Goldwater Scholars, 15 Rhodes Scholars, and 16 Truman Scholars.