There is no better way to get a feel for Alfred University than to visit in person. We encourage prospective students and their families to join us for a campus tour, individual appointment, group information session or open house program.

By calling ahead to let us know when you plan to be here we can customize your visit to meet your individual interests. You can:

Meet

• Admissions counselors
• Financial Aid counselors
• Faculty
• Coaches
• Current students

Tour

• Campus
• Engineering labs
• Art facilities
• Performing Arts practice & performance areas
• Libraries and classrooms

• Classes
• Residence Halls
• Dining facilities
• Career Development Center
• Observatory
• Equestrian Center

• Cookies at the Powell Dining Hall
• Listen to WALF 89.7FM - rated #13 in the Princeton Review as the best college radio station
• Watch the skateboarders in Academic Alley
• See some of the coolest t-shirts on any college campus

Make an Appointment for an Individual Visit
Register online, call the Alfred University Office of Admission at 800.541.9229 or email us to make an appointment.

Our general Campus Tours are offered Monday - Friday at 9:15 AM; 11:15 AM; 1:15 PM and 3:15 PM. The tour takes approximately an hour and 15 minutes, and is a combination walking/van tour so we can really show you what life is like at AU. During the summer, we offer tours Monday - Friday at 10 AM and 2 PM.

We offer specialized tours for our art and engineering facilities. So if you are interested in the labs or studios - let us know when you schedule your visit. These tours are both offered Monday - Friday at 11:15 AM and 3:15 PM; and at 11:30 AM during the summer.

Interested in our performing arts program? Want to see the equestrian center? We can help you see these things too - just let us know when you are scheduling your visit.

Vacation day off from school and want to visit? We're open!
Want to come visit on Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, or Good Friday? We're open! On each day we offer a Group Information session at 10:15 AM with Campus Tours at 11:15 AM. Art and Engineering tours are offered at 12:15 PM. We will also offer an Info Session and Tours on Friday, February 24 which coincides with many school vacations. Register now!

Want to come on a Saturday?
We are open on select Saturdays during the academic year. Group information sessions are held at 10:15 AM with campus tours at 11:15 AM. Art and Engineering tours are held at 12:15 PM. For Fall 2011, we will be open: September 24, October 29, November 5 and November 19. In Spring 2012, we will be open: February 4, February 11, February 18, February 25, March 17, March 31 and April 28. Register online for your Saturday visit!

Spend the night!
As an accepted student you can see first-hand what campus life is like by staying overnight in one of our residence halls with a student host. You may eat in one of our dining halls, sit in on a class, participate in campus activities and have a tour of campus. Overnight visits are offered Sunday through Thursday during February, March and the beginning of April. They will conclude in 2012 on April 13th. No overnight visits are scheduled during our Spring Break (March 4-11). Overnight visits are limited to accepted students only.

Tour Hard at Alfred University!
Now you can tour campus in a totally unique way, on a 7-person bike! Imagine 14 pedals, hydraulic disc brakes, and steering like a Porsche, but all without an engine. A special tour route will take you around campus with a tour guide navigating. This one-of-a-kind tour is offered Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 PM during the academic year and at 1:00 PM during the summer, weather permitting of course! Call our Office of Admissions at 800.541.9229 to schedule your bike tour today!

Graduate Students
Throughout the academic year interviews are available weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM with an admissions counselor. Please contact us in advance so we may assist you in arranging a possible visit with the program department. During the summer, interviews are offered between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM.

Stay Connected
An Internet kiosk is set up in the Admissions lobby for you to check your email or browse the web while you are on campus.

Getting to Alfred University
Map and driving directions