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Alfred University Ratings and Reviews

  • 7/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Alfred, NY
  • 3.5 2 reviews
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Alfred University Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Alfred University is rated within the top 40% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    7 out of 10
  • Academics
    7 out of 10
  • Resources
    9 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    5 out of 10
  • Value
    7 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

3.5

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2 student reviews

1 out of 2 (50%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Campus Atmosphere highest and Student Life lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    3.5
  • Academics
    4.0
  • Value for Money
    3.5
  • Professors / Faculty
    3.5
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.5
  • Housing
    2.5
  • Campus Safety
    4.0
  • Student Life
    1.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    1.5

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Alfred University?

Feb 23, 2018
Rating 4 out of 5

Being a Freshman, it is early for me to comment much on AU's academic rigor. You will be expected to study. There is plenty of help available for students who need it. The small campus makes getting around easy. I don't feel like I'm lost in the crowd at Alfred U, but rather part of a community. The town of Alfred is small, but has everything you need. If you can bring a car to campus, that is helpful for trips to nearby larger towns.The surrounding area is great for outdoor enthusiasts like me. If you're into partying and nightlife, this probably isn't the college for you.

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Jul 25, 2015
Rating 3 out of 5

This school is for Art and Engineer Students. They have other majors here but the school doesn\'t focus too much on us. We\'re located in a small town and the nearest walmart is a couple miles away. If you don\'t have a car you\'re screwed. The parties here are nothing like anything you see on tv. You have your typical house parties full of drunk kids. The winters here are brutal. I MEAN ALMOST CANADA BRUTAL. No matter how much snow falls or are on the ground you will have classes. For the past 3 years i have been here we only had one snow day and it was so bad that we couldn\'t get out of our dorms. The dorms are typical doubles. This school is not diverse at all. If your definition of being diverse is 70% white and every other minority in the last 30%, by all means come here. Stay on top of yout Financial Aid. They will screw with you if you are not on top of it.

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Academics *

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Value for Money *

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Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

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Party and Bar Scene *

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