Inside Academics at Alfred University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Alfred University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Alfred University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Alfred University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Alfred University employs 82% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Alfred University offers 37 majors with reported completions across 18 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Alfred University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Alfred University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Alfred University:

• Looking for flexibility? Alfred University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 225 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (78% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Alfred University.

Explore Further into Alfred University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Alfred University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Alfred University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Alfred University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Alfred University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Alfred University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies