FRED UNIVERSITY ONLINE DEGREE

Alfred University, founded in 1836, is composed of the privately endowed College of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and New York State College of Ceramics (School of Engineering and School of Art and Design). The above tuition figures are for incoming freshmen at the College of Business and rbe College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. There are 4 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, AU has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, and NASAD. The 2 libraries contain 323,944 volumes and 94,298 microform items, and subscribe to 6467 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, innterlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning faciliities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, and observatory. The 232-acre campus is in a rural area 70 miles south of Rochester. Including any residence halls, there are 54 buildings.

Programs of Study: AU confers B.A., B.S., and B.F.A. degrees. Certificates of advanced study an master's and doctoral degrees are also awarded. Bachelor's degrees are awarded in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (biologylbiological science), BUSINESS (accounting, banking and finance, business administration and mannagement, management science, and marketing/retailing/merchandising), COMMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS (ceramic art and design, communications, dramatic arts, English, fine arts, French, German, glass, performing arts, and Spanish), COMPUTER AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE (chemistry, geology, mathhematics, physics, and science), EDUCATION (art, athletic training, business, earrly childhood, mathematics, science, secondary, and social studies), ENGINEERRING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (ceramic engineering, electricaJ/ electronics engineering, environmental science, materials engineering, and mechanical engineering), SOCIAL SCIENCE (criminal justice, crosscultural studies, early childhood studies, economics, gerontology, history, interdisciplinnary studies, philosophy, political science/government, psychology, public adminnistration, and sociology). Ceramic engineering, electrical engineering, and meechanical engineering are the strongest academically. Art and design, business administration, and ceramic engineering are the largest.

Special: There are cooperative programs in engineering and business with Duke, Clarkson, and Columbia Universities and SUNYlBrockport. There is crosssregistration with the SUNY College of Technology and a 5-year program in enviironmental management/forestry with Duke. Alfred offers internships in all proograms, extensive study abroad, Washington and Albany semesters, work-study, a general studies degree, student-designed majors, dual majors, credit by exam, and pass/fail options. There are 12 national honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, a freshman honors program, and 42 departmental honors programs.

Admissions: 77% of the 2005-2006 applicants were accepted. The SAT scores for the 2005-2006 freshman class were: Verbal--20% below 500, 47% between 500 and 599, 27% between 600 and 700, and 6% above 700; Math--15% below 500, 48% between 500 and 599, 32% between 600 and 700, and 5% above 700. The ACT scores were 18% below 21, 30% between 21 and 23, 24% between 24 and 26, 16% between 27 and 28, and 12% above 28. There were 7 National Merit finalists. 10 freshmen graduated first in their class.

Requirements: The SAT or ACT is required. The ACT Optional Writing test is also required for some programs. A GED is accepted. A minimum of 16 Carnegie units is required, including 4 years of English and 2 to 3 years each of math, his-' tory/social studies, and science. The remaining units may be in either a foreign language or any of the previously mentioned fields. An essay is required, and appplicants to B.F.A. programs must submit a portfolio. Interviews are encouraged. AP credits are accepted. Important factors in the admissions decision are addvanced placement or honor courses, personality/intangible qualities, and extracurrricular activities record.

Procedure: Freshmen are admitted fall and spring. Entrance exams should be taken in the junior year. There are early decision, early admissions, and deferred admissions plans. Early decision applications should be filed by December I; regular applications, by February I for fall entry and December I for spring enntry, along with a $40 fee. Notification of early decision is sent December 15; regularl decision candidates were accepted for 2005-2006 are accepted on-line.