Alfred University Overview

Alfred University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Alfred, New York. The surrounding location of Alfred is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Alfred University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Alfred is the doctor's degree.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 80% of the faculty were full-time.

Alfred University Rankings

Alfred is ranked #507 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Alfred has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#154	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Alfred.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#88	Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Alfred has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Student Counseling Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	College Factual
#18	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#27	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#129	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	College Factual

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
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/AlfredUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/alfredu

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Alfred?

The acceptance rate at Alfred is 64%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Average Test Scores

About 89% 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 480 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

Alfred received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

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 81% of students took out student loans averaging $7,314 a year. That adds up to $29,256 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Alfred is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at Alfred University

In 2019-2020, 1,522 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Alfred has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Alfred

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Alfred University was 443.8%. This is the #173 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Alfred regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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
Student Counseling	0	10	145	0	155
Mental & Social Health Services	0	97	9	0	106
Fine & Studio Arts	63	0	17	0	80
Business Administration & Management	25	0	44	0	69
Mechanical Engineering	53	0	2	0	55
Ceramic Engineering	21	0	2	1	24
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	6	11	6	23
Public Administration	0	0	22	0	22
General Psychology	21	0	0	0	21
General Biology	17	0	0	0	17
Teacher Education Grade Specific	16	0	0	0	16
Materials Engineering	9	0	3	0	12
Accounting	8	0	2	0	10
Other Engineering	10	0	0	0	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	9	0	9
Allied Health Professions	9	0	0	0	9
Criminal Justice & Corrections	9	0	0	0	9
Marketing	8	0	0	0	8
Biomedical Engineering	7	0	1	0	8
Health & Medical Administrative Services	8	0	0	0	8
Finance & Financial Management	7	0	0	0	7
Natural Resources Conservation	6	0	0	0	6
History	5	0	0	0	5
Communication & Media Studies	4	0	0	0	4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	4	0	4
General English Literature	4	0	0	0	4
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	3	0	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	3	0	0	0	3
Mathematics	2	0	0	0	2
Electrical Engineering	0	0	1	0	1
Biological & Physical Science	1	0	0	0	1
Sociology	1	0	0	0	1
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	323	113	272	7	715

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.