According to the Princeton Review, “Alfred provides a cozy community that students, professors and administration enjoy. One student says, 'There is excellent interaction between students and professors; and with small classes, the faculty can devote more time to each individual student.’ Alfred is the kind of place where 'about half our professors, maybe more, want to go by first name.’”

About the student body: “There are so many different social groups here. You have sporty kids, walking tapestries dreaded neo-hippies, artsy indie rock kids, D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) kids, intellectuals [and] engineering nerds... everyone can find their place at Alfred.”

The Inside Word: “There’s no questioning the high quality of academics at Alfred, especially in their internationally known ceramics program...If you are a back-to-nature type looking for a challenging academic environment, AU could be just what the doctor ordered.”