University of Montevallo
Former names | Alabama Girls’ Industrial School (1896–1911) Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute (1911–1919) Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute and College for Women (1919–1923) Alabama College, State College for Women (1923–1969) |
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| Motto | "You belong at Montevallo" |
| Type | Public liberal arts university |
| Established | October 12, 1896 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | COPLAC |
| President | John W. Stewart III |
| Students | 2,600 |
| Location | , , United States 33°06′14″N 86°51′54″W / 33.10378°N 86.86497°W |
| Campus | Fringe town, 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Other campuses | Birmingham |
| Newspaper | The Alabamian |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II - GSC |
| Mascot | Freddie |
| Website | www |
The University of Montevallo is a public university in Montevallo, Alabama. Founded on October 12, 1896, the university is Alabama's only public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. The University of Montevallo Historic District was established on campus in 1979. The school is located in a rural location in central Alabama.