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Troy, AL · Public · 9,805 undergraduates · town

Troy University

Less selective

Troy mixes a traditional Alabama campus with career-oriented programs shaped by its long military and adult-education reach.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.
Academic Emerging Affordability Solid Career Emerging Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Emerging
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Emerging
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
92.6% admitted

7,947 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
45.4%

$42,062 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Troy University apart

Academic design

Business, education, nursing, criminal justice, cybersecurity, and communication are major applied areas.

Campus pattern

The main campus sits in the small southeastern Alabama city of Troy.

Career & value signal

Programs are designed for both residential students and a large network of working and military-connected learners.

Can I get in?

92.6% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

7,947

About 93 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 92.6%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%950–1160
8201300
ACT middle 50%18–25
1330

Of admitted students, 6% submitted an SAT, and 57% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA22.4%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Troy University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Troy University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Business, education, nursing, criminal justice, cybersecurity, and communication are major applied areas.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Troy mixes a traditional Alabama campus with career-oriented programs shaped by its long military and adult-education reach.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Regular Decisionrolling
Application routeInstitution application

$30 application fee

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$27,910
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$17,000
Affordability profileSolid

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Troy University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years45.4%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one72.1%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$42,062

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates290
Median earnings$63,472

Admits separately

Psychology, General

Recent graduates245
Median earnings$44,102

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Recent graduates197
Median earnings

What is campus life like?

Troy University beyond the classroom

The main campus sits in the small southeastern Alabama city of Troy.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Business, education, nursing, criminal justice, cybersecurity, and communication are major applied areas.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The main campus sits in the small southeastern Alabama city of Troy.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Programs are designed for both residential students and a large network of working and military-connected learners.

9,805 undergraduatesSoutheasttown setting58% of first-year students live on campus