Athens State University

Athens State University
Former name
Athens Female Academy (1822–1842)
Athens Female Institute (1842–1889)
Athens Female College (1889–1931)
Athens College (1931–1998)
TypePublic upper-division university
EstablishedDecember 9, 1822 (1822-12-09)[1]
PresidentCatherine Wehlburg (interim)
Students3,500
Location, ,
United States

34°48′20″N 86°58′0″W / 34.80556°N 86.96667°W / 34.80556; -86.96667
NicknameBears
MascotHebrew the Bear
WebsiteOfficial website

Athens State University is a public upper-division university in Athens, Alabama. Its academics are housed in three colleges: Education, Arts and Sciences, and Business.

  1. ^ Act 98. To incorporate the trustees of Athens female academy, in Limestone county. Acts Passed at the Fourth Annual Session of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. Published January 1823. Act approved December 9, 1822. Pages 122-123. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

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