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Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania 19607-1799

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

62%Admit rate
$28,329Avg net price
1066–1253SAT middle 50%
58%Grad in 4 yrs
2,042Undergrads

Known for health sciences

Alvernia University is a private institution in Reading with particular strength in health sciences and business. With an average SAT of 1160, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A mid-sized campus of 2K undergraduates with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

58% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $55,055 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $28,329.

Established
1958
Motto
Latin: Doceat Christus vos facere.
Mascot
Golden Wolves
Type
Private university
Division
Division III
62%
Acceptance
1160
SAT Avg
2,042
Undergrads
12:1
Student : Faculty
58%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$55,055
Earnings 10yr
$28,329
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •History Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St.
  • •Francis first as college for the sisters and then as a four-year liberal arts college.
  • •Many of the college's renovated classrooms and offices had been used for elementary and secondary education before 1958.
  • •The college's first building, Francis Hall, was built in 1926 and originally housed an orphanage.
  • •Alvernia received its charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1960 and was first accredited in 1967 by the Commission of Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Source: Wikipedia

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