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Alvernia University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. The city atmosphere of Reading makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

$41,078 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
58% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Alvernia University?

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Contact details for Alvernia are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 400 Saint Bernardine St, Reading, PA 19607-1799
Phone: 610-796-8200
Website: www.alvernia.edu

How Do I Get Into Alvernia?

You can apply to Alvernia online at: https://admissions.alvernia.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Alvernia

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Recommended
TOEFL Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Alvernia?

58% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Alvernia is 58%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 49%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Can I Afford Alvernia University?

$41,078 Net Price
94% Take Out Loans
1.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Alvernia is $41,078. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Alvernia, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $8,527 a year. That adds up to $34,108 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Alvernia is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Alvernia University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,641 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,032 undergraduate students at Alvernia, with 1,641 being full-time and 391 being part-time.

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There are also 504 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,641 full-time undergraduates at Alvernia, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Alvernia University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 36
Black or African American 170
Hispanic or Latino 213
White 1,032
International Students 93
Other Races/Ethnicities 97

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Alvernia University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Alvernia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Turkey, Vietnam, and Dominican Republic.

Online Learning at Alvernia University

292 Took All Classes Online
875 Took At Least One Class Online
8.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 875 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Alvernia has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 30th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Alvernia

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Alvernia University was 8.9%. This is the #991 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Alvernia regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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