Alabama State University
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Former names | Lincoln Normal School of Marion (1867–1887) Normal School for Colored Students (1887–1929) State Teachers College (1929–1948) Alabama State College for Negroes (1948–1954) Alabama State College (1954–1969) |
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| Type | Public historically black university |
| Established | 1867 |
Academic affiliations | TMCF |
| Endowment | $125 million (2024) |
| President | Quinton T. Ross Jr. |
| Provost | Carl Pettis |
| Students | 4,081 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 3,521 |
| Postgraduates | 560 |
| Location | , United States |
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| Newspaper | The Hornet Tribune |
| Colors | Black and old gold |
| Nickname | Hornets and Lady Hornets |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC |
| Website | www |
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Alabama State University (Alabama State, 'Bama State, or ASU) is a public historically Black university (HBCU) in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1867 during the Reconstruction era, it was one of about 180 "normal schools" established by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. It was one of 23 established to train African-Americans to teach in segregated schools. ASU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Alabama State's athletic teams, known as the Hornets, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).