Alfred University

Quick Facts

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Location: Northeast
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Private
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Saxons
Aerial view of Alfred University taken in April 2006
Aerial view of Alfred University taken in April 2006
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School Description
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Alfred University's mission is to foster a spirit of inquiry, search for knowledge through fundamental and applied research, and transmit that knowledge to our students in a highly personalized environment. Valuing diversity, tolerance, interdisciplinary work, and active learning, the University strives to develop our students' abilities to think critically, communicate clearly, understand an increasingly complex, technology-dependent, international society, and respond creatively to change, preparing them for a life of achievement and leadership.

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Alfred University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Alfred University is a small, comprehensive university in the Village of Alfred in Western New York, United States, an hour south of Rochester and two hours southeast of Buffalo. Alfred has an undergraduate population of around 2,000, and approximately 300 graduate students.

Though the institution boasts five separate schools and colleges, the institution's reputation is grounded in the arts and engineering. On April 14, 2005, the University announced it had received a gift of $35 million from alumnus Marlin Miller '54, and his wife, Ginger, to further support arts education. The gift is the largest ever in the university's history and is one of the largest endowment gifts made to a U.S. institution to support arts education. Ten million dollars is earmarked for a new theatre at the Miller Performing Arts Center, previously funded by the Millers, and $25 million will go towards the endowment.

Background

Alfred was founded in 1836 as the Select School by Seventh Day Baptists as a non-sectarian institution. Unusually for the time, the school was co-educational. It was also racially integrated, and enrolled its first African-American student and two Native American students in the 1850s, becoming the second college in the nation to do so.

The origin of the name "Alfred" is uncertain. Residents of the town and students at the two schools believe that the town received its name in honor of Alfred the Great, king of the Saxons, although the first documented occurrence of this connection was in 1881, 73 years after the first record of the name being used. State records which could verify the connection between the Saxon king and the university were lost in a fire in 1911. Regardless of whether the connection is historically accurate, Alfred University has embraced King Alfred as a symbol of the school's values, and a statue of the king stands in the center of the campus quad.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,055
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 20,960
Students Receiving Aid: 97%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 40
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Men 56%
Women 44%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 80%
Other 12%
African-American 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 64%
Out-of-State 36%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 64%
Pennsylvania 8%
New Jersey 3%
Vermont 2%
Massachusetts 2%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 64%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Empire Eight)
Basketball (Empire Eight)
Track (Empire Eight)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 20,960    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 20,515    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 810    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,430 35%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,565 53%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 11,137 97%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,690 79%  
Any Aid:
  97%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 77% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 94%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 500, Math: 520
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 620, Math: 610

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Alfred University

Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

  • Aerial view of Alfred University taken in April 2006
    Aerial view of Alfred University taken in April 2006 [source]
  • The Miller Performing Arts Center
    The Miller Performing Arts Center [source]
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  • Main Street and part of AU during Hot Dog Day
    Main Street and part of AU during Hot Dog Day [source]
  • Alumni Hall
    Alumni Hall [source]
  • The Powell Campus Center
    The Powell Campus Center [source]
  • Originally built in 1884, Kanakadea Hall served as Alfred's schoolhouse until a large fire destroyed the tower and devastated the second floor in 1907. It was sold to Alfred University and repaired in 1908. The exterior has since been restored to its...
    Originally built in 1884, Kanakadea Hall served as Alfred's schoolhouse until a large fire destroyed the tower and devastated the second floor in 1907. It was sold to Alfred University and repaired in 1908. The exterior has since been restored to its... [source]