Alfred University
Alfred, NY · Private four-year · Rural: Distant
1,422undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,127average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,761
- Admitted
- 3,751
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 53%
- Admit rate, men
- 43%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 432
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 27%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-31
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Ceramic Sciences and Engineering Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Energy Systems Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Materials Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Master's
- Intermedia/Multimedia Master's
- Painting Master's
- Sculpture Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's
- Ceramic Sciences and Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,530
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,240
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,830
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,900
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,900
- Total cost living at home
- $46,180
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,458 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,570 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,315 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,943 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,120 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,371
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,615
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,509
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 60%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 61% |
| Neither | 70% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 184 | 66% |
| Men | 234 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Black | 55 | 29% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 45% |
| White | 265 | 65% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 41% |
| Race unknown | 16 | 44% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 455 | 60% | 30% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 72 | 65% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,843
- Undergraduates
- 1,422
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,381
- Part-time undergraduates
- 41
- Graduate students
- 421
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 72%
- From out of state
- 20%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY, 14802-1205
- County
- Allegany County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.