| Name |
Alvernia College |
| Address |
400 St. Bernardine Street
Reading, PA 19607-1799 |
| Website |
http://www.alvernia.edu |
| Email |
admissions@alvernia.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
43% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
43% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
49 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Philadelphia (50), Reading (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Exton (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Reading (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Lehigh University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fling, Honors Convocation, Christmas on Campus |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
37 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Lambda, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Sigma Lambda, St. Thomas Moore Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Theology Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Criminal Justice Association, Habitat for Humanity, Phi Beta Lambda, SHRM, Social Work Club, Theater Club, Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Alvernian (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1958 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,996 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
12,389,073 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
20,422 |
| Room Board |
8,193 |
| Basic |
health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
100 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
1,200 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
60 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
