“If you cannot decide or if you are struggling in classes, they have people to help. There are advisors, success coaches, tutors, and resident assistants. They have gotten me through a lot and eased the stress and the transition into college.”
Tyson Comfort
“You build a sense of community with the people around you, being in the dorms brings people together in a way that you wouldn't expect. You meet lifelong friends.”
Jalen Smith
“With interdisciplinary studies I can pick classes of different interests that I have. My main interests are in psychology and sociology. It is like I am making my own career, making my own degree.”
Kaytlin Cottrell
“To be honored with the Norman McConney Award feels amazing and very rewarding as a recognition that all my hard work paid off throughout my years at Alfred State despite my rough start. All the late nights completing assignments and all-nighters was worth it."
Makala Rachel Saldenha-Raye
Knowing how students value following a career path that's the right fit, Alfred State College (ASC) has created an entire academic department for individual and personalized studies.
The Individual Studies Department offers curriculums that allow students to explore majors, and career options and create a specialized degree program. The department houses three curricula: individual studies (AS), interdisciplinary studies (BTech) and the undeclared major.