| University Type | Private |
| University Motto | Right to Know |
| President | Robert K. Glenn |
| Year of establishment | 1822 |
| Address | 300 N. Beaty Street Athens, Alabama 35611 |
| City | Athens, Alabama |
| Phone | (256)233-8100 |
Athens State University
Athens State University is a two-year upper level university located in Athens, Alabama, United States. Thirty-three different majors are offered to junior and senior students. The majors are housed in one of three colleges: Education, Arts and Sciences, and Business.
Athens State University is the oldest institution of higher education in Alabama’s state educational system. The University was founded in 1822 by local citizens who purchased five acres of land, erected a building, and began Athens Female Academy. Ownership of the school was transferred in 1842 to the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Church. With the birth of the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church in 1870, the College came under the jurisdiction of that body.On May 10, 1974, the Board of Trustees requested from the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church that the College seek affiliation with the State of Alabama. The conference, at its annual meeting in June 1974, gave the Board of Trustees this permission and authorized the transfer of the College to the State of Alabama.In June 1975, the College was accepted by the Alabama State Board of Education subject to the appropriation of operating funds by the Alabama Legislature. Later that year, the Legislature appropriated funds for the operation of the College to serve the graduates of state junior, community, and technical colleges/institutions.
The Athens State University is a Private university located in Athens.
The Athens State University was founded in 1822.
The current president of Athens State University is Robert K. Glenn.
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