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Alvernia University

Reading, PA · Private · Small city

Private institution in Reading, PA · 2,042 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $55,055 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$28,3291,665th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$42,8101,714th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$42,8101,695th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$54,6501,603rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,055788th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,938543rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
58.5%826th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
72.6%1,118th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
62.3%444th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1160499th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
2,042931st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
33.7%1,012th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 48 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$67,602$64,553
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$52,107$42,682
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,170$45,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$42,682—
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$41,193—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$40,821$37,568
MarketingBusinessbachelors$40,647$42,682
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$39,369$34,704
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$36,776$36,717
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$36,745$39,832
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$36,745$35,060
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$35,810$38,289

Campus facts

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.