Alfred University

Alfred University is a private nonprofit college in Alfred, NY. Its average net price is $22,325 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,803
$30,001 to $48,000$15,003
$48,001 to $75,000$18,752
$75,001 to $110,000$24,239
$110,001 and up$29,722
$43,570Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$43,570Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,325Average Net Price
$16,130Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,300Books and Supplies
$3,000Other Expenses
40.8%Students on Pell Grants
65.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

73.8%Acceptance Rate
555 to 660SAT Reading, Middle Half
540 to 650SAT Math, Middle Half
24 to 29ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$47,495
8 years after entry$56,193
10 years after entry$57,978
45.6%Graduation Rate
77.5%Retention Rate
$24,123Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Alfred, NYLocation
Distant ruralSetting
1,423Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$70,896 National median for this major n=5,750Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,393 Small program - rough guide n=30$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$54,462 National median for this major n=3,522Not published
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$76,319 National median for this major n=74Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Energy Systems Engineering$82,768 National median for this major n=34Not published
Engineering, Other$75,133 National median for this major n=687Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other$36,977 National median for this major n=166Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Gerontology$42,094 National median for this major n=204Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Materials Engineering$75,940 National median for this major n=1,055Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$72,043 Small program - rough guide n=40$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$34,916 Small program - rough guide n=35$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=47
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$27,914 Small program - rough guide n=97$26,390 Small program - rough guide n=81
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34

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