Alfred University is:

A friendly, vibrant living/learning community, located in the rural foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in Western New York, with an enrollment of around 2400 students, including more than 2000 undergraduates.
a student-centered environment, where classes are small, teaching is a faculty priority, and undergraduate research is the hallmark of an Alfred University degree.
a residential campus with more than 60 academic programs, ranging from the liberal arts and sciences to engineering, business, and art and design, and degrees from the bachelor's to the Ph.D.
a private, nonsectarian university, with state-sponsored programs in ceramic engineering and art and design.
one of the first coeducational institutions in the U.S., founded in 1836.


Excellent academics

Alfred University consistently ranks among the top 15 master's level institutions in the North, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual college guide, "America's Best Colleges."

AU's internationally-known ceramics M.F.A. program was ranked No. 1 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in its last four reviews.