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Alvernia University

Alvernia University
400 St. Bernardine Street
Reading, PA 19607-1799

Official telephone: (610) 796-8200
Toll-free telephone: (888) 258-3764
Fax number: (610) 796-8336
Website: www.alvernia.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and in January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Several summer sessions of four to 10 weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, criminal justice, behavioral health
Majors with the lowest enrollment: theatre, theology, math
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 166 men, 171 women
Full-time faculty: 50 men, 57 women
Part-time faculty: 116 men, 114 women
Graduation rate: 51% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-dentistry
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 occupational therapy program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Ecuador, England, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Pennsylvania State U--Berks.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business
  • Medical Imaging
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Athletic Training
  • Banking/Finance
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology/Medical Technology
  • Business
  • Business Management/Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Medical Technology
  • Communication/Theatre
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Education/Special Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Biology
  • Finance
  • Forensic Science
  • General Science
  • Health Care Administration
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Middle School Education/Mathematics
  • Middle School Education/Mathematics/Science
  • Middle School Education/Social Studies
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education/Biology
  • Secondary Education/Business
  • Secondary Education/Chemistry
  • Secondary Education/English
  • Secondary Education/General Science
  • Secondary Education/Mathematics
  • Secondary Education/Social Studies
  • Social Studies
  • Sports Management
  • Theatre Studies
  • Theology
Doctorates

  • Leadership
  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Community Counseling
  • Community Service/Economic Leadership
  • Educational Leadership
  • Liberal Arts
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Urban Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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