For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,686. It offers fifteen (15) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Alvernia University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 400 Saint Bernardine St, Reading, PA |
| Graduate School Students | 504 students 72 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $16,686 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 15 Graduate Programs 12 Master's, 3 Doctorate |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Alvernia University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,686 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $900.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,200 | |
| Fees | $486 | |
| Cost per Credit | $900 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,500 | |
| Room & Board | $15,090 (On-Campus) / $5,100 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,500 (On-Campus) / $3,600 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $35,776 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,886 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $14,963 | $15,666 | $16,130 | $16,686 | $16,686 |
Alvernia University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 15 major areas - 12 Master's, 3 Doctorate. 179 students have been conferred Master's degree and 37 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 179 | 37 | - | - |
| Men | 44 | 14 | - | - |
| Women | 135 | 23 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 59 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Education | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 278 full-time and 226 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 72 students enrolled through online exclusively and 88 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 350 White, 49 Black, and 14 Asian students are attending at Alvernia University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
2 grad students are younger than 22 and 132 students are older than 65. It has 249 students aged between 22 and 30 and 83 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 504 |
|---|---|
| Men | 156 |
| Women | 348 |
| Total | 504 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 278 |
| Part-time Students | 226 |
| Total | 504 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 2 |
| Asian | 14 |
| Black | 49 |
| Hispanic | 47 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 350 |
| Two or more races | 8 |
| Un-Known | 25 |
| Total | 504 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 2 |
| 22-24 | 146 |
| 25-29 | 103 |
| 30-34 | 51 |
| 35-39 | 32 |
| 40 & Over | 132 |
At Alvernia University graduate schools, 72 students enrolled online exclusively and 88 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 466 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 72 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 88 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 306 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 72 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 71 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |