Today, the university serves the educational needs of students in four Alabama campuses and 60 teaching sites in 17 U.S. states and 11 countries.

[12] Troy University is known for its innovation in offering in-class and online academic programs in servicing traditional, nontraditional, and military students.

In spring 2018, Troy University was ranked #19 among the "Most Innovative Schools" in U.S. News & World Report's annual peer assessment survey.

In 1957, the legislature voted both to change the name to Troy State College and to allow it to begin a master's degree program.

The university is composed of five colleges, a graduate school, and a division of general studies: Established in 2007, the Confucius Institute at Troy University is a public institution affiliated with the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, funded and arranged in part by Hanban, which is itself affiliated with the Chinese government, and the stated aim of which is to promote the Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching, and facilitate cultural exchanges.

[13][14] The institute also offers summer camps for high school students, consultation for economic development, and promotion of Chinese outreach programs.

Bibb Graves, who was Alabama's governor at the time of the building's dedication, is remembered for commissioning the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm of Brookline, Massachusetts, to design the campus landscape plan.

[27] The Troy University Board of Trustees voted to rename the hall in John Lewis's honor on August 26, 2020.

Among the art installations are the "Violata Pax Dove", by the artist Fred "Nall" Hollis, and 200 replica terracotta warriors that are spread throughout the park, representing the famous excavations in China.

Some of the restaurants inside the dining hall include a Boar's Head Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, The Wild Mushroom, Bella Trattoria, Flying Star Diner, Basic Kneads Artisan Bakery, and Magellan's.

It features a movie theater, meeting rooms, gathering spaces, large ballrooms, the Barnes & Noble campus bookstore, Starbucks, mail room, student activity offices, and a food court that features restaurants such as Chick-fil-A, Steak 'n Shake, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Mein Bowl, Great American Cookies, and Marble Slab Creamery.

Trojan Arena, the newest facility on campus, is the home to the basketball, volleyball, and track programs, as well as being used for the university's commencement ceremonies and other special events with seating capacity of 6,000.

The new Trojan Arena replaces the university's longtime basketball and events facility, Sartain Hall, which opened in 1962.

The arena includes seven upper-level suites and an exclusive Stadium Club area for donors, while also adding floor seating for students.

The Trojan Arena is also home to the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, with digital displays of its honored members located adjacent to the rotunda.

Some of the students that major in broadcasting also help to produce ESPN sporting events for the university, including football, basketball, and baseball games.

In the early 1970s, the student body voted to change the name to Trojans after many felt that Red Wave was too similar to the University of Alabama's nickname, the Crimson Tide.

In 2006, Troy won the Sun Belt Conference for the first time after defeating Middle Tennessee State toward the end of the 2006 season.

Troy has most recently participated in the 2016 Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, which the Trojans won over Ohio 28–23.

The Troy University men's basketball team was under the direction of head coach Don Maestri for 31 years until his retirement in 2013.

The Trojans competed in the 2003 NCAA Tournament in Nashville against Xavier University after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference title.

After winning the Sun Belt regular-season title in 2010, the Trojans would be invited to play in the NIT once again against Ole Miss.

The Troy University baseball team won two Division II national championships in 1986 and 1987 under the leadership of coach Chase Riddle.

[39] Furthermore, Nicole Waters will enter her third season with the Troy University women's soccer program come fall of 2021.

[40] She is a Canada native, but after her collegiate career at Dayton, coach Waters played professionally at FC Slovacko Zeny of the Czech Republican league.

Her soccer experience includes playing at three colleges in her career (NC State, West Virginia, and Binghamton).

The new center is part of the university's Sorrell College of Business and it is housed inside Bibb Graves Hall.

The libraries on the Dothan, Montgomery, and Troy campuses house collections of more than 300,000 volumes, hundreds of thousands of eBooks, and over 250 databases.

In addition, there are 200 replica terracotta warriors designed by the artist Huo Bao Zhu that are displayed throughout the park in exhibits representing the historic excavations in China.

The establishment of the center will facilitate and enhance Troy University's partnership with the local plastic recycling industry in order to increase competitiveness in the marketplace.