Alfred University Ranking Badges

Alfred earned 19 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 6 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 3 in Most Focused for Ceramic Engineering, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 19 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 6
Highest placement: #1 of 3, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 137
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Alfred University Earned?

Alfred University holds 19 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 9 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	3
Top 5%	6
Top 10%	6
Top 15%	4
Total	19

What Is Alfred University Known For?

Alfred University is best known for Education: 6 of its 19 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Ceramic Engineering, Teacher Education Subject Specific and Student Counseling.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Overall Diversity (New York)		✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Student Counseling
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused				✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 5%	Top 1%
Ceramic Engineering
Most Focused		✓
Materials Engineering
Most Focused	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Mental & Social Health Services
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Fine & Studio Arts
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

How Does Alfred University Rank in Athletics?

Alfred University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #58 of 141 in Outdoor Track and Field (D3) (top 42%).

How Does Alfred University Rank for Veterans?

Alfred University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,435 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 30%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Alfred University appears in 137 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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.