Alfred University Overview

Alfred University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Alfred, New York. Alfred is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

What Is Alfred University Known For?

• Students at Alfred may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Alfred is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period76% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Alfred makes roughly $54,897 a year. This is 35% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Alfred University?

Contact details for Alfred are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
Phone:	607-871-2111
Website:	www.alfred.edu

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How Do I Get Into Alfred?

You can apply to Alfred online at: https://www.alfred.edu/admissions/apply.cfm

Admission Requirements for Alfred

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Alfred?

With an acceptance rate of 51%, Alfred does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 44%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Alfred submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 545 and 640.

Alfred received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Alfred University?

The overall average net price of Alfred is $31,910. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Alfred, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $7,819 a year. That adds up to $31,276 over four years for those students.

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Alfred University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,593 undergraduate students at Alfred, with 1,520 being full-time and 73 being part-time.

There are also 594 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,520 full-time undergraduates at Alfred, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Alfred University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	29
Black or African American	177
Hispanic or Latino	141
White	915
International Students	120
Other Races/Ethnicities	138

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Alfred University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at Alfred. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Alfred University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Mental & Social Health Services	0	140	36	0	176
Student Counseling	0	7	102	0	109
Fine & Studio Arts	63	0	15	0	78
Business Administration & Management	21	0	23	0	44
Mechanical Engineering	28	0	3	0	31
General Psychology	30	0	0	0	30
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22	0	0	0	22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	7	9	3	19
Other Engineering	15	0	0	0	15
Ceramic Engineering	8	0	2	2	12
General Biology	11	0	0	0	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	11	0	11
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11	0	0	0	11
Public Administration	0	0	11	0	11
Other Business, Management & Marketing	10	0	0	0	10
Communication & Media Studies	10	0	0	0	10
Materials Engineering	7	0	2	1	10
Accounting	6	0	3	0	9
History	9	0	0	0	9
Finance & Financial Management	6	0	0	0	6
Allied Health Professions	6	0	0	0	6
Biomedical Engineering	3	0	1	0	4
General English Literature	4	0	0	0	4
Natural Resources Conservation	4	0	0	0	4
Political Science & Government	4	0	0	0	4
Marketing	3	0	0	0	3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	3	0	3
International Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	3	0	0	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2	0	0	0	2
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1	0	1	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	0	0	0	2
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics	1	0	0	0	1
Biological & Physical Science	1	0	0	0	1
Data Analytics	1	0	0	0	1
Philosophy	1	0	0	0	1
Geological & Earth Sciences	1	0	0	0	1
Sociology	1	0	0	0	1
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	299	154	222	6	681

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Benjamin D. Esham under License

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