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To have an application mailed or faxed to you please contact:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Alumni Hall
1 Saxon Dr.
Alfred University
Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802

Ph: 607.871.2141
Ph: 800.541.9229
Fx: 607.871.2198
Email

Standardized Tests:

Graduate Record Exam

Examination Applicants to M.A. or C.A.S. Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree programs in School Psychology must submit official scores of the general section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Students applying to graduate programs in engineering are encouraged to submit their scores.

Graduate Management Admissions Test

Applicants to the M.B.A. degree program must submit an official GMAT score. The College of Business seeks candidates who achieve a score of 500 or better on the GMAT.

Test of English as a Foreign Language

The language of instruction at Alfred University is English. All international applicants who have not received a baccalaureate or master's degree from a US institution must take the TOEFL. A score of 590 or better (550 for the M.F.A. program) on the written exam, or 243 on the computer-based exam is required for admission. The Test of Written English (TWE) is optional. We exempt only English-speaking citizens of Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad, and the West Indies.

Test of Spoken English

It is recommended that all international applicants submit scores for the Test of Spoken English.

Test scores should be sent to the:
Graduate Admissions Office
Alumni Hall
Alfred University
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, New York, 14802

607.871.2141
800.541.9229
Email

Letters of Recommendation

Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from former instructors or employers (applicants to the School of Psychology must submit three).

The names, titles and contact information for each of the recommenders must be listed on the application form. The online Reference Report is available for your recommenders to print, fill out and mail to us, or contact us and we will mail one or more to you.

Your faculty may also use their official letterhead.

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Send Transcripts of all Collegiate and Post-Collegiate Work

Applicants must provide official transcripts (in English) of all previous work at the college level, including proof that he/she holds the baccalaureate degree. The baccalaureate degree must be appropriate to the particular course of study and be considered legitimate preparation for the field of study to which the student is being admitted. Some students may be accepted with the condition that undergraduate coursework be completed. A 3.0/4.0 GPA or better is recommended.

Consideration will be given to graduate work done at other accredited institutions. Such credit must be in courses which were clearly at the graduate level with a grade of B or better, and appropriate to the student's Alfred University program of study. Transfer credits must fit within the six consecutive calendar years of a student's academic program. The student's advisor and program department chairperson or program director must approve each transfer credit. Normally the maximum number of credits which may be transferred is six credits for M.A., M.S., M.P.S., or M.S. in Ed. degrees, and twenty credits in doctoral programs. No transfer of credit is permitted for the M.F.A. degree.

Transcripts should be sent to:
Graduate Admissions Office
Alumni Hall
Alfred University
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, New York, 14802

607.871.2141
800.541.9229
Email

Interview

Each applicant to the Counseling and School Psychology programs is expected to have a campus interview.

Interviews are also required of students applying to M.S. in Ed. Degree programs which provide permanent teaching certification if the applicant does not hold or expect to receive New York State provisional teaching certification at the time of initial matriculation.

Interviews are recommended for applicants to the M.F.A. program.

Portfolio

Applicants to the M.F.A. degree program must submit a portfolio of twenty 35mm slides of their artwork in plastic sleeves. Each slide must indicate the name of the artist, title of work, top of slide, medium, and dimensions in inches. Electronic Integrated Arts applicants can submit slides, CD-ROM or cued videotapes. The portfolio should be accompanied by a self-addressed, postage paid envelope so that the portfolio can be returned.

The portfolio should be mailed to:
Graduate Admissions Office
Alumni Hall
Alfred University
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, New York, 14802

607.871.2141
800.541.9229
Email

Certification: Literacy Program

NYS Provisional Certification is necessary for admission to the Literacy Program. Applicants must pass the first two sections of the NYS Teacher Certification Examinations (LAST and ATS-W). An admission decision cannot be made until we have received the examination scores. If you are interested in receiving permanent certification in the field of your provisional (initial) certification, a CST score must also be submitted.