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Need a gift idea for that special someone? Look no further than Summers at Alfred

Looking for a last-minute holiday gift idea for a friend or loved one? Consider the gift of an Alfred University experience by registering for one of more of several activities offered through Summers at Alfred.


The Alfred University campus will be buzzing with activity next summer, when the university hosts a full schedule of exciting learning opportunities for current students, high school students, community members, working professionals, and art enthusiasts. Summers at Alfred welcomes the public to campus to participate in unique and engaging academic institutes, workshops, and sports clinics. The activities provide participants an environment to learn more about specific career fields, to sample life on a college campus, and to meet other students with similar interests inside and outside the classroom.

Registration for Summers at Alfred is open for Academic Institutes and Sports Clinics, which includes a variety of athletics camps as well as institutes, including several focused on visual and performing arts and engineering; Engineering Short Courses; and a host of activities through Alfred Summer Arts, which runs June 23 through July 18.

The following tuition discounts are offered to local residents within 50 miles of Alfred, K-12 teachers, and Alfred University Alumni.

  • Kindergarten-12 teachers: 50 percent tuition discount 
  • Alfred University Alumni: 25 percent tuition discount 
  • Local Residents: 25 percent tuition discount 
  • A $100 discount for the academic institutes for any student who attended in the past or is the child of an Alfred University faculty, staff member, or alumnus

For more information and discount codes for Summer Arts programs, please contact Chrissy Ziese, Special Programs Coordinator for the Arts. For more information and discount codes for Summer Institutes, please contact Isaac Matson, Pre-College Programs Coordinator.

Other Summers at Alfred events on campus include alumni Reunion 2025, scheduled for June 5-8; the MostArts Festival, July 13-19; and the BIPOC Residency program, June 23-July 18.