Trường Đại học Alfred

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• Trường luôn đạt thứ hạng cao theo đánh giá xếp hạng của US News & World Report, Barron, Peterson, Kaplan, Harvard Schmarvard, Princeton Review và The New York Times với đặc điểm: chất lượng cao, lớp học nhỏ, chương trình linh động…
• Trường được công nhận bởi các tổ chức đánh giá chất lượng giáo dục: ví dụ đánh giá của bang, hiệp hội các trường Kinh doanh AACSB, hiệp hội các trường Kỹ thuật và Công nghệ ABET
• Trường Đại học Alfred có hơn 60 chương trình đào tạo, gồm các ngành từ khoa học xã hội và nhân văn tới kỹ thuật, thương mại và mỹ thuật.

Giới thiệu chung về trường

Trường Đại học Alfred có hơn 60 chương trình đào tạo, gồm các ngành từ khoa học xã hội và nhân văn tới kỹ thuật, thương mại và mỹ thuật. Khu học xá an toàn với môi trường học tập thân thiện được đặt tại ngoại ô phía Tây thành phố New York.

Công nhận: Trường được công nhận bởi Hiệp hội các trường vùng Trung Mỹ (Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools), Hiệp hội các trường được đánh giá cao về Kinh doanh (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)),  Hiệp hội công nhận về kỹ thuật và công nghệ (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

Đánh giá bởi các tổ chức: Trường thường xuyên đứng trong 15 trường đứng đầu trong những trường Bắc Mỹ của US News. Đứng thứ 2 trong sếp hạng 2005 của US News & World Report’s Best Colleges Guide về xếp hạng trường tốt với giá ưu đãi “Great School at a Great Price”

Trường là một trong 400 trường được lựa chọn trong danh sách các trường tốt của Peterson Guide với lời nhận xét: “Trường Đại học Alfred cung cấp cho sinh viên một kinh nghiệm hoc tập nổi bật với môi trường đào tạo thực tế và gần gũi” “ Qua nghiên cứu, hợp tác, các cơ hội thực tập, phương pháp học tập năng động và thực tập ở nước ngoài, sinh viên có được những kiến thức sâu sắc giúp họ nâng cao khả năng được nhận học sau đại học hoặc ổn định công việc”

Trường được chọn là một trong khoảng 300 có trong danh sách Kaplan’s Most Interesting College, danh sách Fiske Best College Guide, Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College that is Best for You, Princeton Review và Yale Daily News

Đặc điểm của trường:

Sự linh hoạt của chương trình học: Tại trường, học sinh có thể tự do lựa chọn chuyên ngành chính và phụ tại các khoa khác nhau. Trường cho phép học sinh tự thiết kế chương trình học, liên kết các chuyên ngành mong muốn.

Nghiên cứu trong chương trình đại học: Rất nhiều chuyên ngành của trường Đại học Alfred đòi hỏi học sinh đại học phải có đề tài nghiên cứu phù hợp với ngành học. Sinh viên có các khoá thực tập ngắn hạn tại các cơ sở thực tế ví dụ IBM hay Walt Disney World. Sinh viên nhận thấy rằng việc hoàn thành đề tài này sẽ thúc đẩy niềm đam mê dù sau này học sinh học tiếp sau đại học hay phục vụ cho các ngành công nghiệp

Nhấn mạnh vào các chương trình quốc tế: Sinh viên được khuyến khích tham gia vào các hoạt động quốc tế, từ những khoá học một tuần đi với giáo sư, khoá thực tập hè hoặc những học kỳ học tập tại nước ngoài

Trường có nhiều học bổng, nguồn hỗ trợ học phí cho sinh viên

Các giáo sư và giảng viên của trường rất thực tế và luôn tận tình giúp đỡ học sinh. Lớp học nhỏ tạo môi trường gần gũi, sự quan tâm hỗ trợ trực tiếp của giáo viên và cơ sở vật chất đảm bảo.

Các chương trình nổi tiếng của trường: Ceramic, mechanical and electrical Engineering, Art, Business, Sciences, Material Science, Psychology, English

Alfred University

Beautifully situated on 232 acres nestled among New York State' s Allegheny Mountains, Alfred University is consistently placed among the nation's finest private educational institutions by US News & World Report, Barron's Best Buys, Peterson's, and The New York Times. A small university offering highly diverse academic programs, Alfred is comprised of the Colleges of Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Engineering and Professional Studies. The University also serves as home to the New York State College of Ceramics, which is considered the world's premier ceramic engineering and materials sciences program.

Programs
Pre-dentistry, Pre-law, Pre-medicine, Pre-veterinary medicine, Co-op Programs and Internships

Dual Degree Programs

Honors Program, Peer Mentoring and Peer Tutoring Programs, Services for LD Students

Key facts
Campus features

Art galleries, athletic center, campus center (occupied in 1994), observatory, Performing Arts Center, swimming pool. Career services, counseling center, health center. Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology, Center for Glass Research, Bioceramics Institute.
Library

240,000 vols; 50 microform titles; 1,450 periodicals; 40 CD-ROMs; 2,500 records, tapes, and CDs.
Computer facilities

400 computers for student use in computer center, labs, learning resource center, academic departments, library; dorms provide access to campus computer, on-line services and internet. (Staffed computer lab open 24 hrs).
Extracurricular

Orientation program, drama/theater group, choral group, equestrian program, intercollegiate and intramural athletics, student run newspaper, radio station, activities and social organizations.
Dormitories

On-campus residence required through sophomore year; joint and single rooms, residence halls, suites, and apartments.
Public transportation

Occasional (vacation periods) airport shuttle; local taxi
Enrollment

2,000 undergraduates
Co-educational
Community

Close-knit, collegial community. Population of Alfred: 2,000
Climate

Temperate - 4 seasons;warm summers, winter snowfall
Location
Location: Alfred, New York
Nearest cities: Rochester, NY (1.5 hrs), Buffalo, NY (1.5 hrs)
Nearest international airport: Rochester or Buffalo, NY  

Majors
College of Business

Accounting, Health Planning & Management, Business Administration with career emphases in: Business Economics, Family Business & Entrepreneurial Studies, Human Resource Management and Organizational Development, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing
College of Engineering & Professional Studies

Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
School of Art and Design

Ceramic Art, Electronic Art, Glass Art, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video Arts, Wood Design
College of Liberal Arts & Science

Biology, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Cultures, Computer Science, Criminal Justice Studies, Economics, Elementary Education, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geology, German, Gerontology, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre
School of Ceramic Engineering & Materials Science

Ceramic Engineering, Glass Engineering Science, Materials Science and Engineering
Faculty
200 (164 full-time; 88% with terminal degrees)
12:1 student/faculty ratio
Visit the Alfred University website: www.alfred.edu

US News & World Report’s Best Colleges Guide 2005: AU Second in region as a "Great School at a Great Price”
 
One of the most commonly quoted publications that
claims to assess quality in higher education is the
annual college ranking issue of US News & World
Report.

For the 17th consecutive year, Alfred University
ranks among the top 20 master’s level institutions in
the northern region, according to the publication.

In addition, the 2005 edition of US News & World
Report’s annual “Best Colleges” guide puts Alfred
University second on the list of “Great Schools at a
Great Price in the North, ” using academic quality and
affordability as a guide.

According to the publication, “The higher the quality of
the program and the lower the cost, the better the
deal. We considered only schools ranked in the top
half of their categories, since we believe that the most
significant values are among colleges that are above
average academically.”

AU’s internationally-known ceramics M.F.A. program
was ranked number one in the nation by US News &
World Report in its last three reviews.

The 2005 guide also lists AU's undergraduate materials science program as being 21st in the country among those schools that also offer master's and Ph.D. programs in that field.

Of its methodology in ranking schools, US News &
World Report says it weighs the following:

assessment by administrators at peer institutions
retention of students
faculty resources
student selectivity
financial resources
alumni giving
"graduation rate performance," the difference
between the proportion of students expected to
graduate and the proportion who actually do
 
Peterson's Competitive Colleges, 2003-2004
 
Alfred University is among nearly 401 colleges
selected for inclusion in Peterson's Competitive
Colleges. This guide assesses the competitiveness of
each college by entering-class statistics (grade-point
average, class rank, test scores) and by the college's
acceptance rate.

The guide notes: "The...colleges selected for
inclusion… routinely attract and admit an
above-average share of the nation's high-achieving
students."

Excerpts:

“Alfred University provides its students an outstanding
academic experience in an up-close and personal
environment.”

“Through research, co-op and internship opportunities,
active learning, and study abroad, students gain
extensive knowledge that makes them more
marketable in graduate professional school placement
or securing employment within the workforce.”

“All students are encouraged to value diversity,
tolerance, and interdisciplinary work.”
 
The Unofficial, Unbiased Insider’s Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges (Kaplan Publishing)- 2004 Edition
 
Alfred University is one of 328 colleges (chosen from
among 3,000 accredited institutions nationwide)
included in Kaplan’s Most Interesting Colleges. The list
includes a wide assortment of schools, from Ivy
League giants like Harvard, Yale and MIT, to smaller,
lesser-known institutions.

The guide’s authors say their list of “most interesting”
colleges came from “inside information we collect from
guidance counselors and students, by institutional
data such as enrollment figures and selectivity, and by
current events at each college.” The authors also
checked with high school guidance counselors to see
which schools they’re always talking to students about.

Excerpts:

“Alfred is the top school in the nation for the ceramic
engineering. There’s a great mix of scientists, artists,
and business kids.”

“At this ‘friendly little school,’ everyone is accessible
from the professors to the janitors,” a senior remarks.
The student/faculty ratio is 12:1, and class sizes are
small. “You are very close with our professors,” says
one student.”

“Cooperative education at Alfred is the real deal, “not
an internship or a summer program.” .... Students
work for five to eight months, receiving pay and/or
credit for their hands-on experience. Opportunities
range from the fields of ceramic engineering to
journalism, with participating companies including IBM
and Walt Disney World.”
 
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2004
 
In this volume USA Today calls “the best college guide
you can buy,” author Edward B. Fiske names Alfred
University one of the 300 “best and most interesting
colleges” in North America.

Compiled from surveys of thousands of students and
administrators, a staff of journalists and freelance
writers collated the information and wrote essays that
were edited by Edward B. Fiske, former Education
Editor of The New York Times. The 20-year-old guide
is known for its “hip and straightforward” descriptions
of both the academic and social environments of the
schools it reviews.

Excerpts about AU:

“I feel that there is a cloning process going on at
schools across America,” opines one student.
“Students look alike, act alike, think alike, and dress
alike. Alfred is a refreshing exception to this rule.”

“Innovation not only shapes the curriculum, but also
has a profound effect on campus life. Small classes
and friendly competition support this diversity while
encouraging individuals to succeed.”

“Students say faculty members really want them to
succeed both in class and in the ‘real world’.
‘Professors are very involved with the students and are
clearly interested in teaching,’ brags one junior….The
quality of teaching is described as very high. ‘Our
students are almost always taught by professors with
Ph.D.s,’ explains a physics major.”

“The university stresses its commitment to helping
undergrads plan their future, and the academic
advising and career planning services are strong
enough for Alfred to deliver on its promise.”

“Campus security is good, according to most. ‘This
town is very safe,’ says one female student. ‘I do not
even think twice about walking around at night.”

“Strongest programs: Ceramic Engineering, Art,
Business, Sciences, Psychology, English.”

“The 232-acre campus is set in the village of Alfred in
the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in Western
New York. ‘Our location is breathtakingly beautiful,’
says a senior…The village of Alfred is quaint, with
sweet shops, children’s parks and bicycle collections.”
 
Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College that is Best for You, 2003
 
Washington Post education writer Jay Mathews asked
guidance counselors and teachers who read his column
to tell him which colleges are the “lesser-known jewels”
that students “fall in love with once they get to know
them.”

Alfred University was mentioned often enough to
make Mathews’ list of the “top 100 outstanding (but
underappreciated) colleges” in the U.S.

Mathews wrote his book to “dispel the myths about
what makes a good undergraduate experience.” ”Your
friends,” he writes, “may tell you being admitted to a
brand-name school will guarantee a life of happiness,
but all the available evidence suggests they are
wrong.” He concludes that “it is your heart and
soul—character, hard work, and intelligence---that will
make your fortune, not the reputation of the college
you attend.”

Former Secretary of Education Richard Riley says
Mathews’ guide “offers refreshing insights and makes
the important point that getting into the ‘best’ college
is less important than choosing the college that brings
out the best in every student.”

The schools on Mathews’ list, he says, “are excellent
and deserve to be put on your list if they offer
something that pleases you.”

Excerpts:

Alfred University is noted for “its majors in ceramic
sciences and engineering, fine arts, and business
administration” and its “great departments in visual
arts and dance.”

AU “provides a tremendous amount of personal
attention…in an atmosphere that welcomes differences
and celebrates the artistic uniqueness that students
bring to campus.”
 
Princeton Review: The Best 357 Colleges --2005
 
According to the Princeton Review, “Alfred provides a cozy community that students, professors and administration enjoy. One student says, ‘There is excellent interaction between students and professors; and with small classes, the faculty can devote more time to each individual student.’ Alfred is the kind of place where ‘about half our professors, maybe more, want to go by first name.’”

About the student body: “There are so many different social groups here. You have sporty kids, walking tapestries dreaded neo-hippies, artsy indie rock kids, D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) kids, intellectuals [and] engineering nerds… everyone can find their place at Alfred.”

The Inside Word: “There’s no questioning the high quality of academics at Alfred, especially in their internationally known ceramics program…If you are a back-to-nature type looking for a challenging academic environment, AU could be just what the doctor ordered.”
 
The Yale Daily News’ Insiders Guide to the Colleges, 2004—Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know
 
Alfred University is one of only 310 schools--chosen
from more than 2,000 four-year degree granting
institutions nationwide--to be reviewed in the Insiders
Guide to Colleges 2004, now in its 30th edition.

Editors say the Guide --researched and written by
undergraduate college students at Yale University, and
one of the biggest-selling college guides
available—“includes colleges we believe to be among
the best and most noteworthy in North America.” The
main factor for selecting schools is academic quality.
The editors boast that this guide offers “just the
unvarnished truth about campus life told directly by
the students who live it.”

Excerpts about AU:

“Alfred draws in a wide range of students from all sorts
of backgrounds. In this small town, students band
together and experience what has been described as
“a great four years.”

“Alfred…tends always to be on the cutting edge. ‘Our
campus is constantly being remodeled—it’s great!’
boasted one student.”

“Professors teach not only all lectures, but conduct all
discussion sessions as well. The small-scale learning
environment fosters a supportive environment…and
the close-knit community allows for students to
participate more confidently in their education…Professors and students are often seen
meeting for a meal or coffee at a local eatery. At
Alfred, learning is not confined to the classroom.”
 
College Board's Admitted Students Questionnaire
(ASQ)
 
Every other year, Alfred University administers the College Board’s ASQ survey to all accepted students. The survey is designed to find out what influenced
their decision to attend AU (or not), what their other college choices were, and to find out how they felt about the AU admissions process in general.

Here’s a sample of comments from both groups; those who chose to attend AU, and those who did not. The survey is from the 2001 admitted class.

Comments from students who chose to enroll at AU:

• Once I visited Alfred and felt the warmth of the school community, I knew it was the only place, and I didn’t apply anywhere else.
• Alfred is very welcoming! I really appreciate it.
• Personalized acceptance letters were very cool.
• Renee Orlick is the best admissions counselor at Alfred. She is friendly, caring, and made me feel like “college material.”
• You were very personal and treated me like a person, not a number. That’s why I enrolled here.
• A great school in all aspects.
• I really liked how well the admissions officers kept in touch, sending emails and letters and even Christmas cards! It made me feel as though they
  truly cared about me coming to AU.
• Alfred is very personal and made me feel that I would be an important part of the community.

Comments from students who chose not to enroll at
AU:

• Your admissions staff was without question the most friendly and helpful of all the schools I applied to, combined! I actually feel bad about not
  attending Alfred, however I convinced my best friend to attend and he will be going there this fall. (This person chose to enroll at Syracuse University)
• I think Alfred is an excellent college, but I don’t think I am ready to move so far away yet, and I am a city girl. (Chose to attend the Art Institute of Boston)
• The NYC rep. is the BEST!!! Too bad your college didn’t have the major I wanted. (Chose to attend SUNY Purchase)
• Excellent correspondence that conveyed a sense of warmth and caring about prospective students. (Chose to attend Erskine College)
• You were extremely helpful and supportive, and I’m sorry I will not be able to attend. (Chose to attend Johns Hopkins University)
• The portfolio review at Alfred was the most informative of any I had. I was given a strategy for my slide presentation as well as suggestions for
  strengthening my selections. If only Alfred was in a more cosmopolitan area…I probably would have attended. (Chose to attend Maryland Institute,
  College of Art)
• I am entering Geneseo in the fall as a Business Administration Major. But after four years at Geneseo, I look to apply to Alfred for my final year
  for my MBA. (SUNY Geneseo)
• I really liked Alfred a lot. It was a very difficult decision to make! (Chose to attend Clarkson)
   
  Graduate Success
   
  The true measure of any college or university is the people it produces--its alumni. Alfred University boasts an impressive list of graduates, represented by leaders in business, the arts, education, research and other fields. The most recent survey of Alfred graduates revealed that one year after graduation, 93% of all respondents were either employed or in graduate school. The response rate was 75%.

Read some AU alumni success stories, with their comments about how Alfred University helped them succeed.

Questions about outcomes for a specific major at Alfred University can be directed to Kathy Woughter, Director of the Robert R. McComsey Career Development Center, by email or 607.871.2164.

Graduates in all the colleges and schools of Alfred University in reent years have secured positions with such prominent firms as:

• Alstom
• Anheuser-Busch Inc.
• Battelle at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
• Berkeley College
• BorgWarner Morse TEC
• Bosch GmbH
• Buffalo China
• Citi Corporation
• Corning Inc.
• Dresser Rand
• Ernst & Young LLP
• Fidelity Investments
• Fisher-Price Inc.
• General Electric
• General Motors
• IBM
• KOA Speer Electronics, Inc. (Kyocera)
• Kodak Co.
• Konica Corp.
• KPMG
• Lockheed Martin
• MacKenzie Childs Ltd
• Merrill Lynch
• Met Life/New England Financial
• MiuMiu (Prada)
• MONY Financial Services Group
• National Institute of Standards and
  Technology/Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory
• New York City Board of Education
• New York University
• Nobel Biocare Procera, Inc.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Osram Sylvania
• Pacific Northwest National Labs
• Peace Corps
• Penland School of Crafts
• Pratt & Whitney
• PrincewaterhouseCoopers
• Random House
• Rockwell Museum
• Saint-Gobain
• San Francisco Magazine
• Travelers Property Casualty 

Those electing to pursue advanced degrees have enrolled in graduate programs at such prestigious schools as:

• American University
• Brandeis University
• Carnegie Mellon
• Case Western Reserve
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Culinary Institute of America
• Duquesne University
• Duke University
• Harvard University
• MIT
• Purdue University
• Rensselaer Polytechnic University
• Rhode Island School of Design
• Tufts University
• University of Florida
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• University of San Diego Law School
• Washington University
• Yale University

Alfred University's Robert R. McComsey Career Development Center at The Allen Steinheim Museum offers a variety of services to meet student needs, including one-on-one career counseling sessions, resume development workshops, an annual Career Fair and other special events, and campus visits by company recruiters.