America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr

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СКАЧАТЬ apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · institution's own financial aid forms. Alcorn State University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.

      ALFRED UNIVERSITY

      1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205

      Admissions: 800-541-9229 · Financial Aid: 607-871-2159

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.alfred.edu

       From the College

      “Alfred University focuses on providing academically challenging programs in a student-centered environment in order to prepare well-educated, independent thinkers ready for lives of continuous intellectual and personal growth.” This university states that it values “a learning environment that promotes open exchange of ideas, critical thinking, global awareness, technological literacy, intellectual honesty and community involvement; a work environment that promotes open communication, recognition of achievement and the development of personal potential; research and scholarship that advance the frontiers of knowledge, contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching and demonstrate creativity in all fields of endeavor; diversity in people and cultures, ideas and scholarship; a campus that is safe, attractive and promotes health and wellness; and a caring community that respects each individual, fosters intellectual curiosity and growth, promotes and models good citizenship and encourages enlightened leadership.”

       Campus Setting

      Pioneer Seventh Day Baptists founded Alfred University as a select school in 1836. Alfred became the first co-educational institution in New York State and the second in the nation. Students work and live on a scenic 232-acre hillside campus in Alfred, New York. Another 400 acres of recreational land is just minutes away. The nonsectarian university is comprised of the privately endowed College of Business, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the New York State College of Ceramics (Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering and School of Art & Design). Bachelors, masters, advanced certificates and doctoral degrees are awarded as the culmination of Alfred University's academic and professional programs. A four-year private institution, Alfred University has an enrollment of 2,431 students. Campus facilities include: ceramic art museum · galleries · observatory · equestrian center · carillon. Alfred University provides on-campus housing with 26 units that can accommodate 1,461 students. Housing options: coed dorms · single-student apartments. Recreation and sports facilities include: artificial turf field for football, lacrosse, soccer and recreational use · tennis courts · fitness center · 6-lane swimming pool with 1 and 3 meter diving boards · gymnasium for basketball, volleyball and recreational use · racquetball/squash courts · tennis courts · equestrian center.

       Student Life and Activities

      With 76 percent of students living on campus, students always find something to do. Popular gathering spots include Powell Campus Center, Brick Lawn, the Bandstand, the Moka Joka and Terra Cotta. Favorite campus events include Hot Dog Day, Glam Slam and The Alfies. Alfred University has 65 official student organizations. The most popular are: Chamber singers · Habitat for Humanity · Kanakadea · Spectrum · Pet Pals · Student Activities Board · SAFE · Green Alfred · Alfred Steppas · AU Swing Society · Friday Night Live · Pirate Theater. Sports fans can enjoy intramural teams such as: basketball · soccer · racquetball · golf · volleyball. Alfred University is a member of the Empire Eight (Division III).

       ALFRED UNIVERSITY

       Highlights

      Alfred University Alfred (Pop. 5,237) Location: Rural Four-year private Founded: 1836 Website: http://www.alfred.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 2,431 Undergrads: 1,960 Part-time students: 3% From out-of-state: 20% Male/Female: 49%/51% Live on-campus: 76% Off-campus employment rating: Poor Caucasian: 66% African American: 8% Hispanic: 7% Asian: 2% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 3% International: 3%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 13:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 20% Class size 10-29: 63% Class size 30-49: 14% Class size 50-99: 2% Class size 100 or more: 1% Returning freshmen: 75% Six-year graduation rate: 62%

      Most Popular Majors Art/design Mechanical engineering Business administration

      Admissions Applicants: 3,417 Accepted: 2,385 Acceptance rate: 69.8% Placed on wait list: 91 Enrolled from wait list: 11 Average GPA: 3.2 ACT range: 21-27 SAT Math range: 500-600 SAT Reading range: 480-580 SAT Writing range: 2-15 Top 10% of class: 16% Top 25% of class: 43% Top 50% of class: 84%

      Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $28,774 Out-of-state tuition: $28,774 Room: $6,020 Board: $5,598 Books: $1,150 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 82% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 81% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 83% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $26,623 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $24,672 Avg. debt upon graduation: $33,467

      Prominent Alumni Joel Moskowitz, CEO of Ceradyne; Robert Klein, actor; William Schuster, NFL Referee.

      School Spirit Mascot: Saxons Colors: Purple and gold Song: Hail to Thee Alfred

       Academics and Learning Environment

      Alfred University has 159 full-time and 59 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Alfred University offers 65 majors with the most popular being art/design, mechanical engineering and business administration and least popular being philosophy, geology and global studies. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · honors program · Phi Beta Kappa · internships.

       B Student Support and Success

      Rumored to have been the inspiration for the 1980s television series “Northern Exposure”, this college is quiet and small but active. The school is especially known for its School of Engineering's glass and ceramic programs and is one of the few schools that offers a degree in Ceramic Engineering. Classes are typically less than 10 students. The general atmosphere appeals to the back-to-nature student who likes cold, snowy winters.

      Alfred University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · family planning. Additional counseling services include women's and wellness counseling. The average freshman year GPA is 2.6, and 75 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Alfred University include: Corning СКАЧАТЬ