The institute also offers summer camps for high school students, consultation for economic development, and promotion of Chinese outreach programs. Some have expressed concerns related to academic freedom and political influence of the Chinese government specially regarding such things as the comment of a former senior Chinese official, Li Changchun that Confucius Institutes are "an important part of China's overseas propaganda set-up". Troy University was the first college in Alabama to open a Confucius Institute. The institute was closed in March of 2023.
=== Center for International Programs ===
The university has over 800 international students from 75 countries on the main campus, and offers special programs for students such as the English as Second Language Center (ECL). Troy also has a dormitory named Pace Hall.
=== Rankings ===
Troy University has acquired different institutional rankings from various sources:
In 2019, Forbes ranked Troy as the 640th-best school in the nation. Forbes' overall ranking …
