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Innovators who take risks. Builders and creators who push ideas forward. Learners who want real challenges and real results. At Alfred University, you gain access to an affordable, high-quality education designed to move you toward your goals.
As a private university in western New York, Alfred helps you shape your own path through hands-on learning, close mentorship, and opportunities that test and strengthen your skills. Here, you can try, refine, and advance, without being limited by a set track.
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As a Saxon, you can combine majors across schools and shape an academic path that reflects your goals. Use the tool to search our programs.
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Power Your Growth
At Alfred, you’re encouraged to push beyond routine thinking and pursue work that matters. Our programs challenge you to analyze, create, and lead through experience. From hands-on projects to study abroad and student organizations, you’ll build the foundation for what comes next, far beyond your degree.
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Through the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, you’ll build the expertise needed to advance your career. Choose from internationally recognized MS and PhD programs, as well as one of the nation’s top MFA programs.
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A Private Education at a Cost that Makes Sense
Alfred helps you access a price point comparable to many public universities. We connect you with scholarships, grants, and financial aid options that keep your tuition within reach.
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#1
MFA in Ceramic Art, US News & World Report (2025)
#12
Best Value Schools, U.S. News & World Report (2025)
80+
Student clubs and organizations
98%
Graduates who have a job or start graduate school within one year of graduation
Our Stories
The Alfred University Difference
What is Alfred University known for?
Alfred doesn’t stay inside traditional lines, and we don’t expect you to, either. Since 1836, the university has attracted original thinkers, problem-solvers, designers, artists, and engineers who want more than a standard path.
Here, you join a community built on experimentation and practical innovation. You work alongside people who question assumptions, test ideas, and create solutions that matter. This is where unconventional thinking becomes real impact, and where you shape what comes next.
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Zoe Rainville '27
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Carter Fronk '26
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Frans Valenzuela '26
The Latest
Alfred News
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Featured
Students’ campus app concept wins 2026 Saxon Tank competition
April 16, 2026
Alfred University places a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, giving students more than just theoretical knowledge. Through programs like Saxon Tank, students have the opportunity to test real business ideas in front of experienced judges. This semester, that hands-on environment led to the development of several innovative ventures, including UniConnect.
Electrical, renewable energy engineering students among group from Alfred University to tour NYSEG substation
April 22, 2026
Alfred University Celebrates 2026 BFA Senior Exhibition
April 22, 2026
Summer at Alfred invites young equestrians to explore Hunt Seat, Western disciplines
April 22, 2026
Upcoming
Alfred Events
See All Events
Apr
22
Women's Lacrosse vs. SUNY Geneseo
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
| Merrill Field
Apr
23
Spring '26 Bergren Forum: Wit and Wisdom Award Winner
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM
| Powell Campus Center
Apr
23
Undergraduate Research Forum
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
| Joyce & Walton Family Center for Health & Wellness
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It's Not Too Late to Apply!
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Outside
of
ORDINARY
Learn About Alfred
Browse Degrees
Plan Your Visit
Who We Are
About Alfred
Innovators who take risks. Builders and creators who push ideas forward. Learners who want real challenges and real results. At Alfred University, you gain access to an affordable, high-quality education designed to move you toward your goals.
As a private university in western New York, Alfred helps you shape your own path through hands-on learning, close mentorship, and opportunities that test and strengthen your skills. Here, you can try, refine, and advance, without being limited by a set track.
Go beyond expected.
Go outside the ordinary.
Discover Alfred
Welcome to Alfred University
Program Search
Undergraduate
Graduate
Admissions + Aid
Program Search
Explore Our Programs
Top-ranked Programs for You to Create
As a Saxon, you can combine majors across schools and shape an academic path that reflects your goals. Use the tool to search our programs.
Explore Undergraduate Majors and Minors
Explore Graduate Programs
Undergraduate
Undergraduate Students
Power Your Growth
At Alfred, you’re encouraged to push beyond routine thinking and pursue work that matters. Our programs challenge you to analyze, create, and lead through experience. From hands-on projects to study abroad and student organizations, you’ll build the foundation for what comes next, far beyond your degree.
Discover the First-Year Experience
Explore the Undergraduate Catalog
Graduate
Graduate Students
Advance Your Expertise
Through the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, you’ll build the expertise needed to advance your career. Choose from internationally recognized MS and PhD programs, as well as one of the nation’s top MFA programs.
Explore the Graduate Catalog
Admissions + Aid
Admissions and Aid
A Private Education at a Cost that Makes Sense
Alfred helps you access a price point comparable to many public universities. We connect you with scholarships, grants, and financial aid options that keep your tuition within reach.
Learn About Admissions
Learn About Financial Aid
Learn Here
#1
MFA in Ceramic Art, US News & World Report (2025)
#12
Best Value Schools, U.S. News & World Report (2025)
80+
Student clubs and organizations
98%
Graduates who have a job or start graduate school within one year of graduation
Our Stories
The Alfred University Difference
What is Alfred University known for?
Alfred doesn’t stay inside traditional lines, and we don’t expect you to, either. Since 1836, the university has attracted original thinkers, problem-solvers, designers, artists, and engineers who want more than a standard path.
Here, you join a community built on experimentation and practical innovation. You work alongside people who question assumptions, test ideas, and create solutions that matter. This is where unconventional thinking becomes real impact, and where you shape what comes next.
Your browser does not support the HTML5 video
Zoe Rainville '27
Your browser does not support the HTML5 video
Carter Fronk '26
Your browser does not support the HTML5 video
Frans Valenzuela '26
The Latest
Alfred News
Catch Up on Alfred News
Featured
Students’ campus app concept wins 2026 Saxon Tank competition
April 16, 2026
Alfred University places a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, giving students more than just theoretical knowledge. Through programs like Saxon Tank, students have the opportunity to test real business ideas in front of experienced judges. This semester, that hands-on environment led to the development of several innovative ventures, including UniConnect.
Electrical, renewable energy engineering students among group from Alfred University to tour NYSEG substation
April 22, 2026
Alfred University Celebrates 2026 BFA Senior Exhibition
April 22, 2026
Summer at Alfred invites young equestrians to explore Hunt Seat, Western disciplines
April 22, 2026
Upcoming
Alfred Events
See All Events
Apr
22
Women's Lacrosse vs. SUNY Geneseo
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
| Merrill Field
Apr
23
Spring '26 Bergren Forum: Wit and Wisdom Award Winner
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM
| Powell Campus Center
Apr
23
Undergraduate Research Forum
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
| Joyce & Walton Family Center for Health & Wellness