Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI · Private · Large city

Private institution in Milwaukee, WI · 724 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $53,145 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 19%Pell Grant share
Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Top 23%Median earnings, 6 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: $16,722806th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $32,7941,415th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $32,7941,349th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $44,1631,318th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $53,145906th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $51,755460th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 50.5%1,137th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.6%751st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 93.1%1,345th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 7241,547th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 49.1%398th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 70 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Most Selective Colleges in Wisconsin#28

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 34 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,121	$60,999
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$43,575	$40,945
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$38,289	$41,937
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$34,704	$31,133
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$29,902	$32,925
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$28,598	$32,772
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, OtherCommunications Technology	bachelors	—	—
Community Organization and AdvocacyPublic Administration	bachelors	—	$30,228
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A women's collegesource
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1887source
Athletic nickname: "Inferno"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #90002E and #FDB714source
Mascot: Blaze the Infernosource
Motto: "In Sanctitate et Doctrina"source
Campus size: about 47 acressource
Formerly known as "St. Joseph's Normal School" (1887–1936)source
Formerly known as "Alverno Teachers College" (1936–1946)source

Athletics — 6 sports

NCAA Division III without 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.