Alfred, NY · Public · 3,563 undergraduates · rural
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Less selective
Alfred State is a SUNY college of technology built around learning by doing, with labs, shops and field experience embedded across majors.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 81.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.9%
7,839 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$50,445 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY College of Technology at Alfred apart
Academic design
Programs range from skilled trades and engineering technology to architecture, business, nursing, agriculture and the sciences with applied learning in each area.
Campus pattern
Student life centers on the Alfred campus and nearby technical facilities, combining residence halls, clubs, athletics and project-based work.
Career & value signal
Applied learning is not reserved for a capstone; students use industry-style labs, shops, clinics and workspaces throughout their programs.
Can I get in?
81.8% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
7,839About 82 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 14% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What SUNY College of Technology at Alfred weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs range from skilled trades and engineering technology to architecture, business, nursing, agriculture and the sciences with applied learning in each area.
Make institutional fit specific
Alfred State is a SUNY college of technology built around learning by doing, with labs, shops and field experience embedded across majors.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$50 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Needs a prior degree or license
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
What is campus life like?
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred beyond the classroom
Student life centers on the Alfred campus and nearby technical facilities, combining residence halls, clubs, athletics and project-based work.
A defining academic feature
Programs range from skilled trades and engineering technology to architecture, business, nursing, agriculture and the sciences with applied learning in each area.
What shapes an ordinary week
Student life centers on the Alfred campus and nearby technical facilities, combining residence halls, clubs, athletics and project-based work.
Where the degree can lead
Applied learning is not reserved for a capstone; students use industry-style labs, shops, clinics and workspaces throughout their programs.