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Compare Alfred University vs Berkeley College-New York

Alfred, NY · New York, NY

Alfred UniversityBerkeley College-New York
Cost
Price after aid (average)$25,620/yr$34,124/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,512/yr$33,638/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,000$30,426
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,067/yr$33,341/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$22,125/yr$33,533/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$28,280/yr$38,839/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$33,388/yr$38,592/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$276/mo$323/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,380/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$11,950/yr$16,470/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,300/yr$900/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,900/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$57,445/yr$45,041/yr
Tuition (in-state)$41,500/yr$29,800/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$41,500/yr$29,800/yr
Students with Pell Grants39%52%
Students taking federal loans64%57%
Getting in
Students who get accepted74%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1095–1310No data reported
SAT average1279No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)24–29No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–31 · Math 23–27No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received7,761No data reported
Students accepted3,751No data reported
Students who enrolled432No data reported
Accepted students who enroll12%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores27%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores5%No data reported
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayRequiredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersRequiredNo data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNo data reported
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate57%44%
Freshmen who come back78%55%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,897/yr$45,884/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$35,231–$79,560$21,225–$68,154
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)58%45%
White students graduating65%85%
Black students graduating34%25%
Hispanic students graduating42%42%
Asian students graduating100%60%
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,703/yr$37,284/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%69%
Graduate on time44%37%
Pell students who graduate47%42%
First-gen students who finish54%38%
Low-income students who finish57%35%
Students who transfer outNo data reported21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,231/yr$43,408/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 25% · Engineering 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%Business, Management & Marketing 61% · Health Professions 15% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 13%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 25% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 61% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 7% of degreesLegal Professions & Studies — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Public Administration — $78,158/yrAccounting and Related Services — $50,399/yr
Degrees in STEM27%3.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4231,449
Students per professor9 : 121 : 1
Graduate students565425
Average professor pay$7,390/mo$7,929/mo
Full-time professors84%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$54,906$17,420
SettingRural (distant)City (large)
LocationAlfred, NYNew York, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded1836No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students8.8%6.8%
Men48%29%
Women52%71%
White students64%2.2%
Black students7%15%
Hispanic or Latino students11%28%
Asian students1.6%0.9%
Two or more races3.8%0.7%
Other / not reported4.4%46%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students25%49%
Part-time students1.3%45%
Students age 25+4.2%55%
Spent on teaching per student$14,894/yr$5,474/yr
Endowment$193.8MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,482No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,090/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$7,150/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballOther
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams252
Student athletes51523
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$5.2M$374,601
Athletics revenue$5.3M$374,601
Recruiting spend$108,907$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.