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Summary
Alfred University is a private institution that was founded in 1836. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,953, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 600 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Alfred University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 26. Its tuition and fees are $27,754 (2012-13).
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Alfred University aims to provide academically challenging programs in a student-centered environment in order to prepare well-educated, independent thinkers ready for lives of continuous intellectual and personal growth. We are committed to both teaching and research, and are devoted to the pursuit of technical expertise, artistic creativity and humanistic learning. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1836 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $89,705,816 |
Applying
When applying to Alfred University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling, and the early decision deadline is December 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Alfred University is $50. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 72.3 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 72.3% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Alfred University is 13:1, and the school has 60.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Alfred University include: Visual and Performing Arts; Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 75.5 percent.
Student Life
Alfred University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,953, with a gender distribution of 51.3 percent male students and 48.7 percent female students. At this school, 76.3 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 23.7 percent of students live off campus. Alfred University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 2,393 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Alfred University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Alfred University also offers campus safety and security services like late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Alfred University, 40 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Alfred University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 40% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Alfred University, 85.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $19,406.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $27,754 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,498 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
