Undergraduate Sat. Hours
Join our Undergraduate Admissions Office for a Saturday morning on campus. You will get the chance to take a tour of campus with one of our Student Tour Guides and receive a presentation from the Admissions Counselors. The presentation begins at 10:30, and you have the option to take your tour prior to the presentation @ 9:30, or afterwards @ 11:30. To sign up for a Saturday Visit, please use the following link: SATURDAY HOURS
Start Date: 11/3/2012End Date: 11/3/2012
Location: Admissions Office, 2nd Floor of the Student Center
Contact:
Undergraduate Admissions Office
610-796-8269 or 888-ALVERNIA
Or you can email us if you have any questions: Admissions@Alvernia.edu
Facts & Figures
- History: Established as a private four-year liberal arts college in 1958, Alvernia celebrated its 50th year by being awarded university status in 2008.
- Heritage: Founded by the Bernardine Sisters, a Catholic religious order, the university embraces the Franciscan core values of service, humility, collegiality, contemplation and peacemaking.
- Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve”
- Campus: The main campus in Reading is 121 acres, with two satellite campuses in Philadelphia and Pottsville (Schuylkill County).
- Location: Our residential campus is situated three miles from center-city Reading, in the scenic Blue Mountain area of Eastern Pennsylvania.
- Enrollment: 3,000 students attend Alvernia including 1,500 traditional undergraduates, 600 continuing education students, and 780 graduate students. Over 77% of first-year students live on campus.
- Faculty: Our professors are accomplished scholars, experts in their fields, and supportive mentors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. Most classes are 20 students or fewer.
- Athletics: NCAA Division III, member of the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 8 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate sports.