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Alfred University

General Information

Name: Alfred University
Address: One Saxon Dr, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
Phone:

  • General information: (607) 871-2111
  • Financial aid office: (607) 871-2159
  • Admissions office: (607) 871-2115

Website: www.alfred.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,100$20,960$20,060
Books and supplies$850$850$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,900$9,614$9,374
        Other expenses$1,200$1,200$1,200
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,900$9,614$9,334
        Other expenses$1,200$1,200$1,200
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,200$1,200$1,200

Total expenses   
On-campus$34,050$32,624$31,434
Off-campus$34,050$32,624$31,394
Off-campus with family$24,150$23,010$22,060

Please note that all tuition figures are for students enrolling in either the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Business. Students enrolling in the School of Engineering and the School of Art and Design have lower tuition based on program and/or residency. Room and board expenses are based on double room and our block 3 meal plan and exclude the telephone access fee.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 54%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 78%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3353
  • State/local grants:$2574
  • Institutional grants:$10689
  • Student loans:$4094

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,1641,1321,032
Percent admitted78.2%75.4%81.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.9%27.3%30.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2235
Undergraduate enrollment: 1961
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 62%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 20%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Ceramic Sciences and Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Gerontology - Bachelor
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor, Master
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Sculpture - Master


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