Standardbred Horses for Sale near Alfred, NY

About Alfred, NY

Alfred is home to three higher educational institutions: Alfred University, Alfred State College, and The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Alfred University was started in 1836 as part of the Alfred Select teacher's college and is one of the oldest coeducational institutions in the US. Alfred University offers more than 40 majors and courses of study in 5 colleges and schools; its enrollment status is approximately 2,000 graduate and undergraduate students each year. Alfred State College was founded as the New York State College of Agriculture at Alfred University in 1908. In 1948 the state legislature formed the State University of New York system with the Alfred College of Agriculture and Technology, or Ag-Tech, as one of its founding members.