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2027 Rankings for Alfred University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Alfred been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements Alfred has received are listed below.

Alfred earned 3 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Alfred:

#29 out of 285	#31 out of 306	#156 out of 1,695

Alfred offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/alfred-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Education Schools Ranking
  • Best Student Counseling Schools Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking

How Alfred Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#999 out of 5,159.

This makes Alfred a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Alfred has 165 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Education Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New York	5	19	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in New York	6	22	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	45	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	50	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in New York	16	16	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	17	20	View Report
Best Education Schools in New York	18	104	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	19	36	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	20	42	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	26	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	22	22	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	22	22	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New York	22	29	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	23	23	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	23	23	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in New York	24	46	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	26	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in New York	28	35	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	31	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	29	285	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	30	30	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in New York	30	34	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools	31	306	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New York	31	43	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York	33	65	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	33	62	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	33	51	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	33	36	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	47	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in New York	34	44	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New York	34	39	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	35	39	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	39	73	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	39	259	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	40	42	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43	46	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46	57	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	46	52	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in New York	46	47	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	47	94	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	47	128	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York	50	58	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York	54	62	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	60	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	60	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	93	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	57	63	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	57	63	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	57	64	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	58	73	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York	58	70	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	75	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	65	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York	59	73	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	60	78	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	60	70	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	60	70	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	156	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	63	77	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	63	80	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	63	73	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	64	80	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	64	80	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	65	79	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	67	83	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York	68	76	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in New York	69	86	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in New York	72	89	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	73	191	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in New York	73	207	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	73	104	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	77	83	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	78	91	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New York	79	99	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	80	105	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in New York	81	103	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	85	104	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	87	96	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	93	116	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	98	123	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	101	118	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools	102	233	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New York	104	122	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools	104	128	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	107	129	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New York	110	129	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	118	140	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New York	123	148	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	124	146	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	124	130	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	139	165	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	144	229	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	149	179	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	150	588	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	150	202	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	150	202	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	154	193	View Report
Best Education Schools	156	1695	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	158	202	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	159	516	View Report

How Alfred Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Alfred has 198 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in New York	9	18	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	14	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New York	11	20	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New York	11	21	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	22	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	22	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	22	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	14	23	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	14	23	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	30	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New York	18	30	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	18	32	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	19	30	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in New York	20	34	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	20	31	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools	20	38	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools	21	34	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools	22	40	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	38	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools	23	41	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	32	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	42	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	25	35	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New York	25	37	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in New York	25	36	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	26	38	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	27	41	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	47	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools	28	41	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	49	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New York	29	42	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	30	42	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in New York	33	41	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	59	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	59	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in New York	34	47	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	59	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	35	51	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in New York	35	54	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	54	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools	36	54	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	62	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	62	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	54	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	62	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	58	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	38	62	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York	38	56	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in New York	39	48	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York	40	62	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	41	64	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools	41	55	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	44	73	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	45	79	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	45	79	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York	45	61	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46	68	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	46	68	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	46	68	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	49	83	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New York	51	75	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in New York	52	86	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in New York	52	86	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52	72	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	53	82	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in New York	55	78	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in New York	55	78	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New York	58	92	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools	58	69	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	79	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	79	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York	59	69	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York	59	72	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	89	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	59	96	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in New York	61	100	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	84	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	93	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	100	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	64	89	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in New York	67	100	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	67	102	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	73	102	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.