Rankings and Awards | Alfred State

Number One in So Many Ways

Alfred State College should be your top choice.

Honored by US News and World Report as the #1 SUNY Regional College year after year.
Named the Ultimate US College Town in a Washington Post analysis placing Alfred's caring community #1.
Ranked #1 by Affordable Colleges as the best NY State school for low-income and first-generation families.
Won #1 for Return on Investment (ROI) in a Georgetown study of WNY graduate earnings over 10 years.
Boasts 200+ Labs and is the 1st SUNY College or University to include applied learning in every major.
Recommended by student research sites as the #1 Choice Among US or NYS Public Schools when students search for 25 majors.
Topped another list as the #1 Most Affordable Online Business School in New York State by the Bachelor's Degree Center.

Is Alfred State College a Good School?

Yes, and we can prove it. When students are searching for their major, most of our programs have ASC ranked on a national top 10 list and/or the best in New York State. Honors include the US News & World Report Best Colleges list, high scores from student reviews, and additional national rankings. Listed below are some of the ways in which the college is grateful for being named the best.

US News & World Report: Best Colleges
Top College Rankings with Selected Majors
Alphabetized List of All Rankings per Major
Number One Online Learning Honors
Most Affordable & Best Rankings
Campus Experience Honors
Student, Faculty, and Staff Excellence

US News & World Report: Best Colleges

The prestigious US News list compares Alfred State to all Northern Regional Colleges in an 11-state territory of the northeastern US along with our fellow State University of New York (SUNY) institutions. The honors listed below include links to all web rankings that are publicly available without a subscription to the ranking organization's website. Updated September 2023.

Top College Rankings with Selected Majors

A detailed alphabetized list of all the Top College Rankings with Selected Majors is updated as of November 2022.

Top-Ranked for 14 Bachelor's Degrees:

No. 2 in the US IT: Network Administration (BTech)
No. 4 in the US Architectural Technology (BS)
No. 5 in the US Health Sciences (BS)
No. 5 in the US Surveying & Geomatics Engineering Technology (BS)
No. 6 in the US Computer Engineering Technology (BS)
No. 1 in NY Human Services Management (BS)
No. 1 in NY Forensic Science Technology (BS)
No. 1 in NY Healthcare Management (BTech)
No. 1 in NY Mechatronics Technology (BS)
No. 1 in NY Technology Management (BBA)
No. 3 in NY Health Sciences (BS)
No. 1 Public in NY Electrical Engineering Technology (BS)
No. 1 Public in NY Graphic and Media Design (BS)
No. 1 Public in NY Health Sciences (BS)

Top-Ranked for 29 Associate Degrees:

No. 1 in the US Building Trades: Building Construction (AOS)
No. 1 in the US Electrical Construction and Maintenance Electrician (AOS)
No. 1 in the US Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (AOS)
No. 1 in the US Heavy Equipment Operations (AOS)
No. 1 in the US Heavy Equipment, Truck & Diesel Tech (AOS)
No. 1 in the US Masonry (AOS)
No. 2 in the US CNC Manufacturing & Machining (AOS)
No. 3 in the US Construction Engineering Technology (AAS)
No. 3 in the US Mechanical Engineering Technology (AAS)
No. 3 in the US Veterinary Technology (AAS)
No. 4 in the US Architectural Technology (AAS)
No. 4 in the US Autobody Repair (AOS)
No. 6 in the US Automotive Service Technician (AOS)
No. 6 in the US Computer Engineering Technology (AAS)
No. 6 in the US Motorsports Technology (AOS)
No. 9 in the US Culinary Arts (AOS)
No. 9 in the US Culinary Arts: Baking, Production, and Management (AOS)
No. 10 in the US Health Information Technology (AAS)
No. 10 in the US Welding Technology (AOS)
No. 1 in NY Agricultural Automation and Robotics (AAS)
No. 1 in NY Agricultural Technology (AAS)
No. 1 in NY Mechatronics Technology (AAS)
No. 1 in NY Nursing (AAS)
No. 1 in NY Veterinary Technology (AAS)
No. 1 Public in NY Accounting (AAS)
No. 1 Public in NY Agricultural Business (AAS)
No. 1 Public in NY Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS)
No. 1 Public in NY Electrical Engineering Technology (AAS)
No. 1 Public in NY Graphic and Media Design (AS)
No. 1 Public in NY Marketing (AAS)

Number One Online Learning Honors

In addition to being ranked by US News as the #1 SUNY Regional College, and a Georgetown Study proved that ASC graduates have the highest 10-year earnings versus costs of any school in Western New York. Bachelor's Degree Center lists ASC #1 in New York State as the most affordable for business students. Alfred State is also highly acclaimed for students seeking these majors:

No. 1 in the US Court Reporting Options (Certificate, AAS)
No. 1 in NY Construction Supervisor (BTech)
No. 1 in NY Health Information Tech (AAS)
No. 1 in NY Healthcare Management (BTech)
No. 1 in NY Human Services Management (BS)
No. 1 in NY Nursing (RN to BS)
No. 1 in NY Technology Management (BBA)

Most Affordable & Best Rankings

AffordableColleges.com: No. 1 NY, No. 6 in US best colleges for low-income students.
BestValueSchools.com: No. 1 most affordable New York public college under 4,000 enrollment.
College Consensus: No. 1 consensus score among northern regional public colleges.
College Consensus: No. 2 student score for all northern regional public or private colleges.
College Consensus: No. 5 consensus score or all northern regional public or private colleges.
CollegeXpress.com: Best US colleges supporting students with average scores.
CollegeXpress.com: US colleges with unique majors: Motorsports technology.
CollegeXpress.com: US colleges offering both associate degrees and on-campus housing.
EdSmart.org: Least expensive out-of-state tuition.
Georgetown University: No. 1 for return on investment (ROI) among all WNY graduate earnings.
Open SUNY+: Awarded for high-quality online programs and support services.
Princeton Review: Named to the Best Northeastern colleges list.

Campus Experience Honors

Washington Post: No. 1 Ultimate US College Town for Alfred's caring community.
GI Jobs: Military Friendly School award for exceeding standards
Campus Pride Index: Top 5 public colleges in New York with a 4-star rating
Voter Friendly Campus: Award from nonpartisan Campus Vote Project
Niche.com: No. 5 Best Campus among New York public colleges
Niche.com: No. 5 Best College Food among New York public colleges
Niche.com: No. 6 Best College Dorms among New York public colleges
Niche.com: No. 10 Best Student Life among New York public colleges
CollegeXpress.com: Top colleges with strength in equestrian activities