Financial Aid
2009-10 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

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Alfred University is committed to making a family's college investment more affordable through its generous financial aid and close scrutiny of costs.

Tuition & Fee
   Full-Time
   Part-Time
Room & Board
Estimated Books, Supplies, & Personal Expenses
Sample Full-Time Freshman Cost of Attendance
Notes

Tuition & Fee

Full-time Tuition & Fee
Alfred University is a private institution. However, some of our academic programs receive support from New York State resulting in individual programs with different tuition structures. Stated below is Alfred University's anticipated tuition structure by individual programs, and where applicable, by NY State residency status, for the 2009-10 academic year.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and College of Business
Freshman $24,366
Transfer Student

$24,366

Mechanical, Electrical and Undecided Engineering
Freshman $19,722
Transfer Student

$19,722

School of Art & Design, Biomedical Materials Engineering Science, Ceramic Engineering, Glass Engineering Science, and Materials Science and Engineering (Freshmen & Transfer)
NY State Resident $14,332
Non-NY State Resident

$19,722

Full-time Student Service Fee  
The student service fee supports student activities and organizations and subsidizes campus health care.
Per Year $880

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Part-time Tuition & Fee
Part-time tuition rates (<12 credits per semester) for 2009-10 are $790 per credit hour. The part-time student service fee for 2009-10 is $144 per year.

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Room & Board
On-Campus Housing (double room) $5,766 per year

Most freshmen live on campus in a traditional style residence hall double room. A limited number of single rooms are available at $6,424 per year.

Meal Plans (average cost) $5,240 per year

On-campus students may choose from several different dining plan options ranging in cost from $5,084 to $5,408 per year.

Off-Campus Living (average cost) $11,100 per year

Students living off-campus (not with parents) are provided the above estimated average cost for room and board expense planning and it is used in financial aid budgets.

Off-campus students may elect to purchase a board plan. The available plans start at $2,142 per year in 2009-10.

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Estimated Books, Supplies, & Personal Expenses
Books & Supplies $950
Personal $1,500

Actual expenses for books, supplies, and personal needs may vary widely among students. These expenses will be dependent on life style, personal choice, major, travel distance to school and other factors.

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Sample 2009-10 Full-time Freshman Cost of Attendance(on campus)
Liberal Arts & Sciences and Business Undecided, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Tuition $24,366 $19,722
Fee 880 880
Room & Board 11,174 11,174
Books & Supplies 950 950
Personal   1,500   1,500
Total $38,870 $34,226
   
School of Art & Design, Biomedical Materials Engineering Science, Ceramic Engineering, Glass Engineering Science, and Materials Science and Engineering
NY State Resident Non-NY State Resident
Tuition $14,332 $19,722
Fee 880 880
Room & Board 11,174 11,174
Books & Supplies 950 950
Personal   1,500   1,500
Total $28,836 $34,226

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Notes
1. The tuition and fee charges provided are for the 2009-10 academic year. The Alfred University Board of Trustees establishes actual tuition each February for the next academic year.

2. Once known, actual tuition and fees, combined with average room and board costs and estimated expenses are used to establish the cost of attendance for financial aid programs.

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