Motto | Fiat Lux (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "Let There Be Light" |
Type | Private and statutory college[1] |
Established | 1836 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $136.8 million (2020)[2] |
President | Mark Zupan[3] |
Academic staff | 164 |
Students | 2,300[4] |
Undergraduates | approx. 2,000[4] |
Postgraduates | approx. 300[4] |
Location | , New York , United States 42°15′20″N 77°47′15.1″W / 42.25556°N 77.787528°W |
Campus | Rural, 232 acres (94 ha), plus another 400 acres (160 ha) of nearby recreational land |
Colors | Purple & gold[5] |
Nickname | Saxons |
Website | alfred.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.