Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania
4-year Private university
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Overview

Alvernia University is a private institution established in 1958 with suburban setting located at Bernardine Street. It is ranked #296 in National Universities in 2024 edition of Best Colleges.It practices a semester-based academic calendar.

#296 National Universities
Setting
Suburban
Location Reading, Pennsylvania
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1958
Selectivity Low
Size Small
2,018 Undergraduates
Website http://www.alvernia.edu/

Learning

12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Profession
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$38,885
Cost of Attendance
$24,270
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $34,885
Outstate Tuition Fee $34,885
Room and Board Fees $15,090
$49,633 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

59% (Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.5 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
-- Not Reported

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

75 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

Native English speaker or, come from a country where English is the official language or, if a student has had at least two consecutive years of education in an American high school or institution of higher education

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
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Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
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Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
May
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$33,051 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$25,633 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $38,885
99% Students with need received Financial Aid
75% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline : May 1
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholars Program
Total Worth $27,000 per year
Eligibility First year students who are Berks County high school graduates
Minimum Criteria minimum GPA of 3.5, a minimum SAT score 1200
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth $26,000
Eligibility First year students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic achievements
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Trustees' Scholarship
Total Worth $25,000
Eligibility First year students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic achievements
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Allentown/Harrisburg Diocese Award
Total Worth $1,000
Details Full-time employees of the Allentown Diocese or Harrisburg Diocese and their dependent children will receive a $1,000 non-need based award. A letter from the principal or superintendent verifying employment must be sent to the Office of Student Financial Planning to receive this award.
Sibling Award
Total Worth $1,000
Details When two dependent siblings are enrolled full-time in the day academic division simultaneously, a tuition award of $1,000 will be given to each sibling. Students may be eligible for additional funding from Alvernia. Both siblings are required to meet satisfactory academic progress to be eligible.
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Students

2,018 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
77% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
44% Students graduate within 6 years