Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
Alvernia University · Campus
Reading, PA · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Golden Wolves · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
2,050
Undergraduates
+ 435 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
73%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
25%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$15k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Reading, PA
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions62% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,050435
Undergraduates 2,050Graduate students 435
Where first-years come from
72%25%
In state 72%Other states 25%Abroad 3%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
61%15%10%
White 61%Hispanic 15%Black 10%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 4%Not reported 4%
- Women64%
- Full-time84% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class414 entered last fall
- Transfers in64 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online24% take some classes online 10% fully online
- Registered with disability services8.63% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $15,090 | $2,500 | $17,590 |
| Off campus | $5,100 | $3,600 | $8,700 |
| With family | — | $2,500 | $2,500 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.83 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Alvernia University is on.
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