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SUNY Alfred State College

SUNY Alfred State College
10 Upper College Drive
Alfred, NY 14802

Official telephone: (607) 587-4215
Toll-free telephone: (800) 4-ALFRED
Fax number: (607) 587-4299
Website: www.alfredstate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,549
Full-time undergraduates: 3,216
Part-time undergraduates: 333
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.5% Hispanic/Latino
75.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,062 acres
City or town school is located in: Alfred, NY
Population of city/town: 4,110
Nearest major city: Rochester
Distance of nearest major city: 70 miles
Population of nearest major city: 210,532

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (92%)
  • single-student apartments (5%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students (3%)
Percent of students who live in school housing: 68%
Percent of students who live off campus: 32%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 24 with no dependents must live on campus unless holding a bachelor's degree or living with family within a 60-mile radius.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 100
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Western New York historical collection.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Tor Echo, published bi-weekly
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 75
Campus-based religious organizations:
Brothers and Sisters in Christ
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Programming Board, dance team, Tap Dance Underground, Steppas, Gaming Community, Commuter Council, Ergo, Greek Senate, Habitat for Humanity, Japanese Dance Team, Late Night Events, Rainbow Union, Skills U.S.A, Women in Non‐Traditional Studies, Ag Judging, American Congress on Surveying & Mapping Glickman Chapter, American Institute of Architectural Students, BASIC, Business Professionals of America, Campus Round Table, Collegiate Agricultural Leaders, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, National Residence Hall Honorary; American Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineers, and Manufacturing Engineers Societies; New York State Veterinary Technicians, Computing Machinery, Home Builders of the United States, and General Contractors of America Associations; bellydancing, drama, instrumental music, vocal music, architecture, sports management, manga, top hat, woodsman's, arnis, political alliance, heating/refrigeration/air conditioning engineers, outdoor recreation, health/wellness, landscape/nursery, sustainability, and nursing clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jennifer Enke,
Interim Director of Athletics
School colors: royal blue and gold
School mascot: Pioneers
Athletic conference memberships: Western New York Athletic Conference, Northeast Football Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNJCAA
Men's basketballyesNJCAA
Men's cross-countrynoNJCAA
Men's footballyesNJCAA
Men's lacrosseyesNJCAA
Men's soccernoNJCAA
Men's swimmingnoNJCAA
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNJCAA
Men's wrestlingnoNJCAA
Women's basketballyesNJCAA
Women's cross-countrynoNJCAA
Women's equestrian sportsno 
Women's soccernoNJCAA
Women's softballnoNJCAA
Women's swimmingnoNJCAA
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNJCAA
Women's volleyballnoNJCAA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 12%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 30%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, fitness center, six-lane swimming pool, athletic training room, baseball and softball fields, athletic facility with field turf and eight-lane track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bike riding, dodgeball, equestrian sports, flag football, floor hockey, golf, handball, karate, running, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
diving, equestrian sports, football, golf, ice lacrosse, swimming, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
diving, equestrian sports, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, swimming, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Rochester (70 miles)
Nearest other airport: Elmira (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Rochester (70 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Alfred (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 10%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 35% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Alfred University, Rochester Institute of Technology, SUNY Binghamton, University at Buffalo--SUNY.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 64% within one year of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Mary Hale Ashraf, Senior Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Advisors
  • William Goodrich, President &
  • CEO, LeChase Construction Services, LLC
  • Timothy Harris, President &
  • CEO, Quesia Media, Inc.

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