Alfred University

Alfred University
MottoFiat Lux (Latin)
Motto in English
"Let There Be Light"
TypePrivate and statutory college[1]
Established1836; 188 years ago (1836)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$136.8 million (2020)[2]
PresidentMark Zupan[3]
Academic staff
164
Students2,300[4]
Undergraduatesapprox. 2,000[4]
Postgraduatesapprox. 300[4]
Location,
New York
,
United States

42°15′20″N 77°47′15.1″W / 42.25556°N 77.787528°W / 42.25556; -77.787528
CampusRural, 232 acres (94 ha), plus another 400 acres (160 ha) of nearby recreational land
Colors   Purple & gold[5]
NicknameSaxons
Websitealfred.edu

Alfred University is a private university in Alfred, New York, United States. It has a total undergraduate population of approximately 1,600 students.[6] The university hosts the statutory New York State College of Ceramics, which includes The Inamori School of Engineering and the School of Art and Design.

  1. ^ Alfred administers the New York State College of Ceramics.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alfred University Board of Trustees names Mark Zupan as institution's 14th president" (Press release). Alfred University. February 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Alfred University". College Board Profiles. College Board. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
  5. ^ "Alfred University Visual Identity Standards" (PDF). Alfred University. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Alfred University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 18, 2022.