Alfred University was founded in 1836 and is located in Alfred, New York, at the foot of the Allegheny Mountains. It covers an area of 232 acres and has 400 acres of off-campus natural resources. The school is one of the second oldest coeducational institutions in the United States. It advocates interdisciplinary courses and personalized majors, with a student-teacher ratio of about 13:1. Its featured majors include ceramics and glass engineering, art design and engineering, and an independent National Ceramics Academy. The campus life is rich and colorful, with an observatory, a ceramic art museum, an equestrian center, and 22 NCAA Division III sports teams, emphasizing practice, creativity and leadership training. More than 90% of students receive scholarships, and the employment or further study rate within one year of graduation is as high as 98%, providing solid support for academic and career development.
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