Alfred University
Alfred, NYOne Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
607-871-2111
Alfred University is a small, private university in the village of Alfred, New York, in the Western New York region of the United States. The school was founded in 1836 as the Alfred Academy and began offering college-level courses in 1857. Alfred University is noted for its strong programs in ceramics, engineering, and business, and is the home of the New York State College of Ceramics. The school also has a Division III athletics program.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 2187
Acceptance Rate: 64.11%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.alfred.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.alfred.edu/finaid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $49048
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $52728
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Alfred University is $178793.41. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Alfred University. For graduates of Alfred University, we saw an average early-career income of $53000.00 and mid-career income of $97900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.