| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
624 men, 1,400 women, 2,024 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
531 men, 1,046 women, 1,577 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
93 men, 354 women, 447 total |
| Total graduate students: |
238 men, 547 women, 785 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
49 men, 109 women, 158 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
189 men, 438 women, 627 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
10% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.0% | Hispanic |
| 85.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 10.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.7% | Hispanic |
| 79.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
85 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Reading |
| Population of city/town: |
80,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Schuylkill, Philadelphia |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,500,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.alvernia.edu/about/
map.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Single-sex suites in townhouses. Single sex floors in dorms.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
69% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
44% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
56% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Evening visitation restrictions in coed dormitory. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
324 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
tutorials, cart laptops, classrooms |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Polish-American and Italian-American cultural collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Bernardine Sister' archive and museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Alvernian |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
37 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Ethnic Awareness Society, Center for Community Engagement |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Commuter Council, Council for Exceptional Children, Habitat for Humanity, Honors Council, philosophy club, Pre-Law Society, psychology club, Residence Halls Association, social work club, Society for Human Resource Management, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Thespians, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Nurses Association, Science Association, Campus Activities Board, Sport Management Association, Student Athletic Advisory Council. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Laura Gingrich,
Assistant Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
John McCloskey
Alvernia College 400
St. Bernadine Street, Reading, PA 19607 |
| School colors: |
maroon and gold |
| School mascot: |
Crusaders |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MAC) as part of the Freedom Conference (Division III), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, deck hockey, flag football, Fun Run, inner tube water polo, soccer, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wiffleball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Reading (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Exton (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Reading (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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