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2026 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 6 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Alfred:

#13 out of 46	#16 out of 51	#53 out of 280	#58 out of 304

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 College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking

How Alfred Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Alfred has 137 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New York	8	21	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in New York	10	23	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	46	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	51	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in New York	21	30	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	31	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	22	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	22	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	22	23	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	22	23	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	25	38	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	25	27	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in New York	30	41	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in New York	31	34	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	39	53	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	39	42	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New York	40	58	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	43	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York	44	62	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in New York	44	47	View Report
Best Education Schools in New York	47	92	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	49	69	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York	52	57	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	53	280	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	53	60	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	55	60	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	55	60	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	57	62	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	57	62	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools	58	304	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	78	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	60	71	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	63	91	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	64	83	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools	74	145	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75	111	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	77	86	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	78	127	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	79	100	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	81	87	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	84	105	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	103	157	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	107	122	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	108	252	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New York	109	124	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	112	190	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New York	115	131	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	118	128	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New York	128	145	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	130	152	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	164	201	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	171	210	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	172	213	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	203	229	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	221	268	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	231	554	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools	239	272	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	241	579	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	273	314	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	283	329	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools	283	693	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	310	350	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	310	350	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	316	797	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	324	365	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	324	365	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	325	378	View Report
Best Education Schools	374	1574	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	405	970	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	411	483	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	426	502	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	438	1208	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools	546	664	View Report
Best Engineering Schools	602	678	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	641	801	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	871	1146	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	925	1213	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	967	1276	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	1109	1511	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	1546	1936	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	1612	2027	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1794	2327	View Report

How Alfred Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Alfred has 137 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	11	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	13	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New York	11	21	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New York	11	22	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 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 Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	16	33	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in New York	18	35	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	18	31	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools	20	40	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in New York	23	38	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	23	36	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	23	42	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in New York	24	38	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	48	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	25	38	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	50	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	59	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	59	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	61	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	61	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools	30	50	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in New York	31	50	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	58	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New York	32	57	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools	33	48	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	62	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	53	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York	35	59	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in New York	35	47	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York	35	55	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	36	71	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	75	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	45	85	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	51	89	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in New York	51	88	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	51	72	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	52	82	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	52	82	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52	87	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools	56	69	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	60	109	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	61	98	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	63	103	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	66	126	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75	151	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	76	123	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	77	156	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	83	120	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	85	127	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in New York	90	127	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in New York	91	128	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New York	99	142	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	107	186	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	120	205	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	121	206	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	131	210	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	139	245	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	155	260	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools	187	276	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools	189	248	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools	199	289	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	209	314	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	214	318	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	214	290	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools	220	298	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	229	306	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	249	365	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	256	348	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	256	348	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools	271	363	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	271	363	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools	272	352	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	345	481	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	370	499	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	412	548	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	499	681	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	520	797	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools	525	658	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools	534	675	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	572	789	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	645	864	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	680	960	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	850	1137	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	893	1232	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	909	1251	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	922	1192	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	1040	1477	View Report
Best Value Education Schools	1152	1542	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools	1537	1938	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	1575	1982	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1798	2276	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 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.