Alabama A&M University
Former name | Huntsville State Normal School for Negroes (1875–1885) State Normal and Industrial School of Huntsville (1885–1896) The State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes (1896–1919) State Agricultural and Mechanical Institute for Negroes (1919–1948) Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College (1948–1969) |
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| Motto | "Service is Sovereignty" |
| Type | Public historically black land-grant university |
| Established | 1875 |
| Founder | William Hooper Councill |
| Accreditation | SACS |
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| Endowment | $48.0 million (2019) |
| President | Daniel K. Wims |
| Students | 7,295 |
| Location | , United States 34°46′57″N 86°34′07″W / 34.7826°N 86.5687°W |
| Campus | Midsize city, 880 acres (3.6 km2) |
| Colors | Maroon White |
| Nickname | Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC |
| Mascot | Butch |
| Website | www |
Alabama A&M University Historic District | |
AAMU Carnegie Library. Built in 1906, it is one of the oldest buildings on campus as a part of the Normal Historic District. | |
| Area | 291 acres (118 ha) |
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| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001407 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2001 |
| Designated ARLH | August 25, 1994 |
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M or AAMU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Normal, Alabama, United States, a part of Huntsville. Founded in 1875 as a state-run "normal school", it took its present name in 1969. AAMU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District, also known as Normal Hill College Historic District, has 28 buildings and four structures listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places. Alabama A&M's athletic teams, known as the Bulldogs, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).