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Compare Alfred University vs Marymount Manhattan College

Alfred, NY · New York, NY

Alfred UniversityMarymount Manhattan College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$25,620/yr$36,861/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,512/yr$30,722/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,000$25,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,067/yr$30,626/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$22,125/yr$32,459/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$28,280/yr$34,872/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$33,388/yr$42,217/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$276/mo$273/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,380/yr$21,054/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,950/yr$13,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,300/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,900/yr$6,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$57,445/yr$65,767/yr
Tuition (in-state)$41,500/yr$41,870/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$41,500/yr$41,870/yr
Students with Pell Grants39%28%
Students taking federal loans64%71%
Getting in
Students who get accepted74%83%
SAT range (middle 50%)1095–13101105–1323
SAT average12791214
ACT range (middle 50%)24–2924–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–31 · Math 23–27English 24–30 · Math 21–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,7618,138
Students accepted3,7516,419
Students who enrolled432509
Accepted students who enroll12%7.9%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores27%17%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores5%7%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Required
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredRequired
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate57%49%
Freshmen who come back78%70%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,897/yr$49,131/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$35,231–$79,560$22,072–$75,436
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)58%55%
White students graduating65%55%
Black students graduating34%35%
Hispanic students graduating42%42%
Asian students graduating100%53%
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,703/yr$34,052/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%68%
Graduate on time44%40%
Pell students who graduate47%42%
First-gen students who finish54%49%
Low-income students who finish57%48%
Students who transfer outNo data reported30%
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,231/yr$42,125/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 25% · Engineering 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%Visual & Performing Arts 64% · Business, Management & Marketing 10% · Social Sciences 7%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 25% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 64% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering — 18% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesSocial Sciences — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 7% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Public Administration — $78,158/yrMarketing — $48,403/yr
Degrees in STEM27%2.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4231,577
Students per professor9 : 17 : 1
Graduate students565No data reported
Average professor pay$7,390/mo$8,703/mo
Full-time professors84%17%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$54,906$58,699
SettingRural (distant)City (large)
LocationAlfred, NYNew York, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18361936
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students8.8%2.9%
Men48%17%
Women52%83%
White students64%42%
Black students7%9.2%
Hispanic or Latino students11%18%
Asian students1.6%2.3%
Two or more races3.8%4.6%
Other / not reported4.4%21%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students25%23%
Part-time students1.3%10%
Students age 25+4.2%11%
Spent on teaching per student$14,894/yr$13,777/yr
Endowment$193.8M$30.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,482704
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,090/yr$17,440/yr
Meal plan charge$7,150/yr$4,700/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
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 trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams25No data reported
Student athletes515No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$5.2MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$5.3MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$108,907No data reported

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.