Alvernia University Graduate Schools

Alvernia University (referred to as Alvernia) is a Private, 4 years school located in Reading, PA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Alvernia University is $16,686 in average. The school has 466 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,484 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Alvernia University (referred to as Alvernia) is a Private, 4 years school located in Reading, PA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1967 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Alvernia Directory Information
School NameAlvernia University (Alvernia)
Address400 Saint Bernardine St, Reading, PA 19607-1799
Phone610-796-8200
Webhttps://www.alvernia.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.alvernia.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.alvernia.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Alvernia University is $16,686 in average. The school has 466 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,484 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 55 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$16,686
Student Population466
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs55 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Alvernia University is $16,686 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $900.
Alvernia University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Alvernia University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Alvernia University is $16,686. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.45% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$14,130$283
2019-2020$14,670$293
2020-2021$15,210$456
2021-2022$15,660$470
2022-2023$16,200$486
The graduate school tuition & fees of Alvernia is average compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,553 (public) / $20,439 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Alvernia University$16,686
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools$20,074$22,186
Public$20,174$27,553
Private$20,439
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,630 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Alvernia University. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.16% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $8,700. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$12,340$2,500$5,100$3,600
2019-2020$12,800$2,500$5,100$3,600
2020-2021$13,280$2,500$5,100$3,600
2021-2022$13,680$2,500$5,100$3,600
2022-2023$14,030$2,500$5,100$3,600
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $900 at Alvernia University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.45% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$785
2019-2020$815
2020-2021$845
2021-2022$870
2022-2023$900

Graduate Programs at Alvernia

Alvernia University offers 14 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 251 students have completed their study at Alvernia University.
Offered Degrees at Alvernia University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree110218
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship106
Doctor's degree - other2027
Total140251
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Alvernia University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 85 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 24 completers.
Alvernia University offers 14 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 251 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 218 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 27 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 21 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration5-
Special Education and Teaching4-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor12-
Human Services [+] 17 completers-
Social Work17-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 115 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer7-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor21-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist85-
Nursing Education2-
Nursing Administration0-
Business [+] 65 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management55-
Organizational Leadership10-
Total218
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] 6 completers-
Organizational Behavior Studies6-
Total6
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 27 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist24-
Nursing Practice3-
Total27

Graduate Student Population at Alvernia

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 504 students enrolled into Alvernia University graduate schools where it has total 2,484 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 278 full-time and 226 part-time graduate students. By gender, 156 male and 348 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total504156348
Full-time27890188
Part-tme22666160
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 350 White (69.44%), 49 Black/African American (9.72%), 47 Hispanic (9.33%), 14 Asian (2.78%), and 44 students with other races. 8 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total504156348
American Indian/Native American202
Asian1468
Black/African American491435
Hispanic471334
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White350106244
Two More826
Un-Known251213
Non-resident Alien835
Alvernia University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 101 graduate students (20.04% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 113 graduate students (22.42% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total504
Enrolled Online Exclusively101
Enrolled Some Online Courses113
Not in Online Courses290
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Alvernia University. 147 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.17% of total students), 54 students are aged above 50 (10.71%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Alvernia University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total504156348
Age 20-21606
Age 22-241414695
Age 25-291243787
Age 30-34601842
Age 35-39451530
Age 40-49742450
Age 50-64521636
Over 64202

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