Alfred University

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AU is a 4-year private university located at One Saxon Drive in Alfred, New York. It's a Remote campus in a Town-based setting with 2,286 enrolled students and a student faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Campus housing is present on campus, and online programs are available.

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About Alfred University

A small university placed in the rural setting of the Village of Alfred, Allegany County in the west part of New York, Alfred University began in 1836 as ‘Alfred Select School’. It was founded on the vision of those thinkers and liberals who dreamed of providing access to education without discrimination to every citizen of United States. By 1857, the institute had been turned into a university making it the second oldest coeducation university in the country.

Sticking to its traditions of providing great value and being a platform for leaders in the making, AU is also recognized for supporting women and diversity in education. It was one of the earliest institutes who opened doors for African Americans and Native Americans. Among its high achieving women in history include Hannah Simpson Spencer who practiced medicine and opened a small sanatorium at her own home. She was recently awarded ‘Women in American History Award’.

Others who studied at the university and are known for their contributions include Melvil Dewey, known for his Dewey Decimal System. Besides, AU has many of its traditions that are rooted in history. One such is the university’s phone exchange *871*, which is kept in remembrance when the King Alfred the Great succeeded his brother to the throne in 871. The university is also active in sports. With colors Purple and Gold participate, it has 23 varsity teams which include 15 NCAA Division III sports. Its mascot is the Saxon, a knight in shining armor.

Its academic offerings include undergraduate and graduate degree programs with 40 undergraduate majors’ choices. AU also has study abroad opportunities along with research and internships. From Fall 2016, the university has also launched two new programs; Master’s in College Student Development and Health Fitness Management major. Its distinguished departments are Inamori School of Engineering named after Dr. Kazuo Inamori, a ceramics innovator and founder of Kyocera Corporation; Stull Observatory – among the largest optical telescope in the State of New York and Kanakadea Hall which was built in 1884 but destroyed partially due to fire, however, it has now been restored.

School Facts

Years Estd.1836
MascotSaxon
MottoFiat Lux (Latin)
Motto Eng."Let there be Light"
ColorsPurple and Gold
LocationNew York
Athletics22 teams
Religious AffiliationNot applicable

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AU Tuition and Fees

We've provided you the following to learn more about this college. The tuition and demographic data on this page comes from recently published National Center for Education Statistics data while the recommendations and editorial content are based on our research.

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#685 Nationally for Universities with highest tuition
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#376 Nationally for Colleges with the most expensive cost of living.

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AU is a prestigious 4-year institution in New York. The following are the rankings for the school relative to other universities across the country.

#685 Nationally for Universities with highest tuition

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#376 Nationally for Colleges with the most Expensive cost of living

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#1086 Nationally for Largest Number of students enrolled

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The Acceptance rate for AU is 68 Percent. Last year, there were 3640 applicants and 18 percent of those who were accepted actually attended (Enrollment Rate). To apply, it's required to have the following: High school GPA, High School transcripts, SAT/ACT test scores.