Alfred University
Alfred, NY · Private · Rural (distant)
Private institution in Alfred, NY · 1,401 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $54,897 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Acceptance rate
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,7011,324th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,5301,640th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,5301,606th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $54,5161,600th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,897803rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,7031,109th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.5%944th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.7%862nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 48.3%250th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1205390th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4011,156th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.0%759th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 211 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EADec 1
- RDJul 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic Sciences and EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | $55,964 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,154 | $60,523 |
| Materials EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,771 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,383 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | $29,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,668 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $35,954 | $22,667 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $32,563 | $29,685 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,409 | $22,420 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $29,250 | $28,960 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $28,381 | $26,896 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1836source
- Athletic nickname: "Saxons"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #550D8A and #F5AA01source
- Motto: "Fiat Lux (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 232 acressource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Fight song: ""On, Saxon Warriors""source
- Notable alum: Melvil Deweysource
Athletics — 15 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Equestrian
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitealfred.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 188641)
- Compare colleges in NYRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Alfred University vs Sarah Lawrence CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 15 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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