Alfred State College vs. SVU

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is larger than SVU based on total student enrollment (3,781 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is located in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Southern Virginia University is in Buena Vista, VA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern Virginia University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Southern Virginia University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Virginia University are 32.3% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($9,894 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.4% higher at SVU than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $4,443 more per year; $21,280 vs. $16,837).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern Virginia University than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Virginia University students is 0.8% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students ($10,041 vs. $9,966).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Alfred State College than at SVU (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Alfred State College, test-free at SVU.
• Enrolled first-year students at SVU average a 3.19 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 21.4% at SVU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $8,780 lower median loan debt than SVU graduates ($14,874 vs. $23,654).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SVU graduates ($153 vs. $244).
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SVU students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.