Financial Aid
2012-13 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

Graduate School applicants should go to the Graduate student costs page.

Alfred University is committed to making a family's college investment more affordable through its generous financial aid and close scrutiny of costs.

Tuition & Fee
Full-Time
Part-Time
Room & Meal Plan
Estimated Books, Supplies, & Personal Expenses
Sample Full-Time Freshman Cost of Attendance
Notes

Tuition & Fee

Full-time tuition & fee
Alfred University is a private institution. However, some of our academic programs receive support from New York State resulting in individual programs with different tuition structures. Stated below is Alfred University's anticipated tuition structure by individual programs, and where applicable, by NY State residency status, for the 2012-13 academic year.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and College of Business
Freshman $26,884
Transfer Student

$26,884

Mechanical and Undecided Engineering
Freshman $21,762
Transfer Student

$21,762

School of Art & Design, Biomedical Materials Engineering Science, Ceramic Engineering, Glass Engineering Science, and Materials Science and Engineering (Freshmen & Transfer)
NY State Resident $15,814
Non-NY State Resident

$21,762

Full-time Student Service Fee  
The student service fee supports student activities and organizations and subsidizes campus health care.
Per Year $910

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Part-time tuition & fee
Part-time tuition rates (<12 credits per semester) for 2012-13 are $872 per credit hour. The part-time student service fee for 2012-13 is $152 per year.

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Room & Meal Plan
On-Campus Housing (double room) $5,900 per year

Most freshmen live on campus in a traditional style residence hall double room. A limited number of single rooms are available at $6,500 per year.

On-campus students may choose from several different meal plan options ranging in cost from $5,262 to $5,598 per year. The full meal plan ($5,598) is used in financial aid budgets.

Off-Campus Living (average cost) $11,498 per year

Students living off-campus (not with parents) are provided the above estimated average cost for room and meal expense planning and it is used in financial aid budgets.

Off-campus students may elect to purchase a meal plan. The available plans start at $2,216 per year in 2012-13.

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Estimated Books, Supplies, & Personal Expenses
Books & Supplies $1,100
Personal $1,700

Actual expenses for books, supplies, and personal needs may vary widely among students. These expenses will be dependent on life style, personal choice, major, travel distance to school and other factors.

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Sample 2012-13 Full-time Freshman Cost of Attendance(on campus)
Liberal Arts & Sciences and Business Undecided, Mechanical Engineering
Tuition $26,884 $21,762
Fee 910 910
Room & Meal Plan 11,498 11,498
Books & Supplies 1,100 1,100
Personal 1,700 1,700
Total $42,092 $36,970
School of Art & Design, Biomedical Materials Engineering Science, Ceramic Engineering, Glass Engineering Science, and Materials Science and Engineering
NY State Resident Non-NY State Resident
Tuition $15,814 $21,762
Fee 910 910
Room & Meal Plan 11,498 11,498
Books & Supplies * 1,100 1,100
Personal 1,700 1,700
Total $31,022 $36,970

*Art and Design students are charged an additional mandatory $20 annual wood shop fee and should plan on a higher amount for books and supplies.

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Notes:
Tuition fees, room and meal plan charges are determined by the Alfred University Board of Trustees. Over the past several years annual tuition and fee increases have been in the 3-4% range and room and meal plan increases have been in the 0-4% range.

 

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