Where Is Alfred, NY?

Scenic and convenient.
Centrally located for an amazing 104 million people, our region along the NY/PA border is called The Twin Tiers, including the Southern Tier of New York and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. Alfred is close to so many people, but with all the charm and beauty of a picture-perfect college town. 

The Village of Alfred is known for its high concentration of college students per capita, earning it honors as the No. 1 Ultimate College Town. Traveling from Boston to Chicago or between the two North American capitals of Washington and Ottawa, you'll find Alfred is right in the middle.

Alfred, NY is in the Western New York Wilds, surrounded by rolling hills, the Finger Lakes, Watkins Glen, and the "Grand Canyon of the East," Letchworth State Park. The original industry for the village was terra cotta pottery and tiles, dating back to the 1800s. In fact, accumulated pottery from the factory of Glidden Parker sparked the national chain Pottery Barn in 1949, based on unique earthenware stored in three barns in Alfred. 

Come see your new college home where you'll be living and learning, while gaining skills to launch your career. Visit us to see for yourself. With convenient I-86 freeway access, Alfred is an attractive college town for students throughout New York and from many states, where all US students qualify for special scholarships. There are 104,464,746 people within 350 miles of Alfred. That amounts to approximately one-third of the US population.