Partnerships ===
Alfred University maintains a research agreement with the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan. Alfred University also hosted a Confucius Institute supported by the China University of Geosciences since 2009. The partnerships gained attention in 2023 when the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party announced a probe into them over national security concerns. In June 2023, Alfred University announced that it was closing its Confucius Institute but did not state that it would end its partnership with the China University of Geosciences.
=== Rankings ===
For its 2022–2023 ranking, U.S. News & World Report ranked Alfred University tied for #48 in Regional Universities North.
== Museums and galleries ==
Alfred University and The New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC) are associated with five galleries: Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, The Cohen Center for the Arts Gallery, The Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Robert C. Turner …