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University or college · Private nonprofit

Alfred University

Alfred, NY7 online only

Alfred University is a private nonprofit university in Alfred, NY, with about 1,836 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,836
plus 7 studying only online
Admission rate
74%
lower than at 57% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$25,620
higher than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
57%
higher than at 54% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$54,897
higher than at 78% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Alfred University

Alfred is essentially the campus itself

The Census counts Alfred as its own place, and 80% of its residents are enrolled in college. The town figures below mostly describe campus life, not a town around it. Living in Alfred ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Alfred University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, mechanical engineering graduates earn a median $79,452 four years out. Fine and studio arts graduates earn $38,877. Majors ↓

Long, cold winters

January nights in Alfred average 14°F, with about 82 inches of snow a year. Living in Alfred ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Visual & performing arts 25%Engineering 18%Business 14%Education 7%Psychology 7%Biology 6%Everything else 22%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Fine and Studio Arts63 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$39k4 yrs out
Psychology, General30 graduates a year · typical debt $26,500
$47k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering28 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$79k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods22 graduates a year · typical debt $15,000
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations21 graduates a year · typical debt $24,776
$62k4 yrs out
Engineering, Other15 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Biology, General11 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$20k1 yr out
Criminal Justice and Corrections11 graduates a year · typical debt $22,625
$58k4 yrs out
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Alfred University?

74%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
555–660
SAT math
540–650
ACT
24–29

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1279.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $57,445 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $41,500Room & board $15,380Books & supplies $1,300

After grants, the average family on aid pays $25,620.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$22,125

About $88,500 over 4 years · 61% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
57%
within 6 years · Pell students 47%
Come back for year two
78%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$54,897
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,000
about $276 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.9%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$276 a month against about $3,475 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

71%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 88% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$54k
Higher incomeover $75k
$61k
Who goes there

The students

1,423 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 64%Hispanic 11%Black 7%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 9%

Women and men

Women 52%Men 48%
9 : 1
students per teacher
39%
get Pell grants (lower income)
64%
take federal loans
4%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Alfred

80% of Alfred’s 5,147 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Alfred pages.

Alfred →
AlfredAlfred, NY
$899/momedian rent · 45% below the state$197Ktypical home valueASafety Grade14° / 80°January low / July high · 82" of snowAHealth GradeAll colleges in and near AlfredCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Alfred University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

SUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred
0.3 mi3,373 students
Houghton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Caneadea
22.2 mi832 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.