At Alfred University, there more than 100 clubs and organizations, including a number of honor societies whose members are chosen for their excellence in a particular field, and others that reflect a student's overall academic performance.

There are clubs that bring together students in the same major or minor, or those with a common interest in an academic area. They include:

Al's Poets
Alfred Review Poeisis
American Ceramic Society, AU chapter
American Chemical Society, AU chapter
American Institute of Graphic Artists, AU chapter
Art Union
American Marketing Association, AU chapter
ASM International/The Materials Society, AU chapter
Astronomy Club
AU German Club
AU Intra-Collegiate Debate Team
AU Materials Research Society
AU Math Club
AU TV (campus television)
Biology Club
Chinese Student and Scholars Association
Fiat Lux (newspaper)
Political Science Society
Psychology Club
Society of Women Engineers
Students in Free Enterprise
Student Managed Investment Fund
Women's Issues Coalition