Alvernia University: Ranking & Review

Reading rank | United States rank | World rank |
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2 | 1543 | 5563 Top 33% |
Alvernia University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 71% | 65% | 74% |
Applicants | 2,179 | 767 | 1,412 |
Admissions | 1,543 | 501 | 1,042 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 371 | 137 | 234 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 2,838 | 801 | 2,037 |
816 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
350 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 344 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 93% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 82 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 22% |
ACT Composite |
Admission requirements
It’s free to apply for undergraduates. Application fee for graduates - $50.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Recommended |
Recommendations | Recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Recommended |
Alvernia University Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $49,330 | $49,330 |
Off-campus | $43,840 | $43,840 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $11,890 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Alvernia University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 1,022 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $32,840 | $32,840 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $800 | $800 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $900 | $900 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $13,590 | $13,590 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $272 | $272 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $755 | $755 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Health Professions and Related Programs | 14 | 216 | 73 | 303 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 76 | 58 | 9 | 144 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 49 | 49 | |||
Education | 30 | 18 | 48 | ||
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 28 | 28 | |||
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 24 | 24 | |||
Psychology | 19 | 19 | |||
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 19 | 19 | |||
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 12 | 12 | |||
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 | 6 | |||
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 4 | 4 | |||
English Language and Literature & Letters | 2 | 2 | |||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 | 2 | |||
Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | 2 | |||
Social Sciences | 1 | 1 | |||
History | 1 | 1 | |||
Physical Sciences | 1 | 1 | |||
Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 1 | |||
Theology and Religious Vocations | |||||
Grand Total | 15 | 487 | 155 | 9 | 666 |
A total of 502 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Alvernia University.
At the master's and doctor's level 164 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 60% | 55% | 63% |
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General info
Alternative names | AU |
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Founded | 1958 |
Motto | Doceat Christus vos facere To Learn, To Love, To Serve |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Colors | maroon, gold |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 390 |
Instructional FTE | 166 |
Sector of institution | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Private not-for-profit |
Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.alvernia.edu |
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Address | 400 Saint Bernardine St Reading, Pennsylvania, 19607-1799 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Small |
City population | 90,000 |
Phone | 6107968200 |
Fax | +1 (610) 777 6632 |