| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 36 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 18 graduate programs - 14 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,010.
A total of 604 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,796 students at Alvernia. Alvernia offers online graduate programs and 228 out of 604 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,010. It offers eighteen (18) 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 | 435 students 228 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $17,010 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 18 Graduate Programs 14 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $17,010 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 | $810 | |
| Cost per Credit | $900 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $15,460 (On-Campus) / $11,550 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,400 (On-Campus) / $3,510 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $35,870 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $33,070 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $15,666 | $16,130 | $16,686 | $16,686 | $17,010 |
Alvernia University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 18 major areas - 14 Master's (1 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's. 148 students have been conferred Master's degree and 30 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 | 148 | 30 | 36 | - |
| Men | 42 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Women | 106 | 21 | 33 | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 36 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Education | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 230 full-time and 205 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 228 students enrolled through online exclusively and 74 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 300 White, 40 Black, and 8 Asian students are attending at Alvernia University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
4 grad students are younger than 22 and 215 students are older than 65. It has 279 students aged between 22 and 30 and 106 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 435 |
|---|---|
| Men | 127 |
| Women | 308 |
| Total | 435 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 230 |
| Part-time Students | 205 |
| Total | 435 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 8 |
| Black | 40 |
| Hispanic | 47 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 300 |
| Two or more races | 8 |
| Un-Known | 17 |
| Total | 435 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 4 |
| 22-24 | 174 |
| 25-29 | 105 |
| 30-34 | 56 |
| 35-39 | 50 |
| 40 & Over | 215 |
At Alvernia University graduate schools, 228 students enrolled online exclusively and 74 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 604 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 228 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 74 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 302 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 228 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 209 |
| Other State In U.S. | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |