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Founding
Founded in 1836, with inclusion from the start! The first higher education institution to be fully open to women.
Type of Institution
Private, non-sectarian, with state-sponsored programs in engineering and art and design.
Location
Alfred, New York, is a village in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains about 40 minutes west of Corning, 70 minutes south of Rochester and two hours from Buffalo.
Students
About 1,700 undergraduates and nearly 400 graduate students from 43 states and 16 countries attend full-time on the Alfred campus. We have approximately 90 additional part-time graduate students on the Alfred, NY campus, and 475 graduate students enrolled in our AUNY NYC-metro area programs.
Campus
A 232-acre campus with more than 50 academic and residential buildings comprise a vibrant, student-centered living and learning community. Nearly 800 additional acres of recreational land accommodate the Saxon Hill Sports Complex, the Maris Cuneo Equine Park, and Foster Lake.
Admissions
Admission is selective. In general, admitted undergraduate students have an A, B+ or B high school average and the middle 50% have SAT scores between 910 and 1140. Admitted graduate students should have a 3.0 GPA or better.
Financial Aid
More than 95% of the entering first year class receives some type of financial assistance: university, federal, state, and private.
Graduates
Surveys of Alfred University graduates consistently reveal that one year after graduation, 98% of our students land jobs or are attending graduate school.
