by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Alfred University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Alfred University was awarded 19 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Alfred as #1,345 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Alfred holds the #121 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
Alfred University has an acceptance rate of 74%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 26% 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 555 and 660. Math scores were between 540 and 650.
Alfred received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 24 and 29.
At Alfred, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Alfred University is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Alfred University has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Alfred the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 56%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Alfred University.
The current enrollment includes 1,401 undergraduates at Alfred.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Alfred University.
The average net price of Alfred is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Alfred
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,458 | $18,570 | $23,315 | $27,943 | $27,120 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Alfred, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 64% of students took out student loans averaging $10,217 a year. That adds up to $40,868 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.5%. 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. Get more details about paying for Alfred University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Alfred University make about $54,897 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Alfred University graduates since it is 12% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Alfred University is an private not-for-profit institution located in Alfred, New York. The rural area surrounding Alfred is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of Alfred University.
Contact information for Alfred University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205 |
| Phone: | 6078712111 |
| Website: | www.alfred.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/AlfredUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/alfredu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 19 majors graduated from Alfred University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 524 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 134 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 75 | $22,647 |
| Business Administration & Management | 41 | $34,933 |
| Student Counseling | 32 | $60,036 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | $59,346 |
| General Psychology | 24 | $29,901 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 21 | $61,795 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 17 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 | $41,056 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
225 students took at least one online class at Alfred University.
Footnotes
*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.
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