University of Alabama

The University of Alabama
Type	Public research university
Established	December 18, 1820
Parent institution	University of Alabama System
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	ORAU; URA; Sea-grant; Space-grant;
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	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; 33°12′39″N 87°32′46″W / 33.21083°N 87.54611°W
Campus	Small city, 1,970 acres (8.0 km2)
Newspaper	The Crimson White
Colors	Crimson and white;
Nickname	Crimson Tide
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – SEC; Big 12;
Mascot	Big Al
Website	www.ua.edu

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".^[6]

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.

^ Cite error: The named reference encyclopedia-alabama was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ As of September 30, 2021. Maurer, Jack (March 9, 2022). "UA endowment surpasses $1B for first time as tuition revenue falls". The Crimson White. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ ^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.
^ "College Navigator - The University of Alabama". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Colors – Brand Guidelines". University of Alabama Division of Strategic Communications. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[encyclopedia-alabama-1] Cite error: The named reference encyclopedia-alabama was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] As of September 30, 2021. Maurer, Jack (March 9, 2022). "UA endowment surpasses $1B for first time as tuition revenue falls". The Crimson White. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[common-data-set-3] "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.

[4] "College Navigator - The University of Alabama". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[5] "Colors – Brand Guidelines". University of Alabama Division of Strategic Communications. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[6] "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

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