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Quick Stats

Student-Faculty Ratio 12:1
Full-Time Student Population 1,995
Part-Time Student Population 324
Full-Time Instructional Faculty 160
Part-Time Instructional Faculty 36
Total FT Faculty 160
Faculty with Terminal Degree 87%
Average Faculty Salary $63,826
Full-Time Retention Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%
Graduation Rate 64%
Programs/Majors Offered 50
Academic/Career Counseling? Yes
Remedial Services? No
Class Sizes
  • Fewer than 20 students: 61%
  • 20 to 49 students: 35%
  • 50 or more students: 4%

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If you think of your professors as professionals, mentors, or even baby-sitters, you might like Alfred. Every professor at Alfred University has a doctorate or the equivalent in his or her field of study. Departments and classes tend to be small, even intimate. While professors at some other universities may leave the teaching to a few bewildered TAs, faculty at Alfred are actively involved with their students. It’s also not uncommon to be invited to a professor’s home for tea or a cookout.

The downside to this is that you really can’t escape them. If you’re not in class they will notice, and some may even leave a cryptic message on your answering machine. Professors tend to be a little set in their ways and very quirky; the watermarks of small-town living. Still, most have a well-developed sense of humor, and they know what they are talking about. Alfred University ranked second in U.S. News & World Report for “Great Schools at Great Prices” for Master’s degree institutions in the Northern region.

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Academics at Alfred University

sms8

Art Teacher Education '12

3.8
B+

Art and Design

Not many outside oppertunities. Studios are good. Some projrams get more recognition than others.

Mar 30, 2012

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Academics at Alfred University

KBlatz

Fine Arts '13

1.9
C-

Art and Design

It's a lot of hard work and everything that you do is very subjective. It is hard sometimes because if the professor doesn't like how your art is, then you get a bad grade.

Overall it isn't so bad, but art is a hard field and I don't always feel prepared.

Mar 30, 2012

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sam14

Materials Engineering '13

5.0
A+

Alfred Is a Community

AU is a great community where you know most of your peers, your professors know you by name, and everyone is always looking out for each other.

Mar 29, 2012

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User rating for Alfred University - Academics is 4.6 out of 5 based on 14 user reviews.

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Instructional Programs Occupational: No
Academic: Yes
Continuing Professional: No
Recreational/Avocational: No
Adult Basic Remedial: No
Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes
Dual Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements Scores of 3, 4, and 5 are accepted for credit
IB Test Score Requirements Accepted for credit only
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions
  • College of Business
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • School of Art and Design
  • School of Engineering
Degrees Awarded
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Doctorate - Research/scholarship
  • Master's degree
  • Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
  • Ceramics: 9%
  • Reading Teacher Education: 5%
  • School Counseling and Guidance Services: 7%
  • School Psychology: 4%
Special Study Options
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study
  • Allen Hall
  • Library
  • Powell Campus Center

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