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ALVERNO COLLEGE

P.O. Box 343922, Milwaukee, WI 53234-3922

Admissions: 800-933-3401 • Financial Aid: 800-933-3401

Email: admissions@alverno.edu • Website: http://www.alverno.edu

From the College

“Alverno College is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women that exists in order to promote the personal and professional development of its students. The college is known for its ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, and has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education. The Alverno environment actively engages students in their education through hands-on practical learning and a highly developed off-campus internship program inherent to the curriculum, and provides students professional support in their educational endeavors including a professional advising office and a fully staffed career education center. Alverno College also employs the Diagnostic Digital Portfolio, a unique Web-based system which helps students process the feedback they receive from faculty, external assessors and peers. Alverno offers more than 35 major program areas of study, including graduate programs in education, nursing and business that are open to women and men.”

Campus Setting

Founded in 1887, Alverno College’s 40-acre campus is located 12 miles from downtown Milwaukee, and it has an enrollment of 2,815 students. The school is also affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. In addition to a medium-sized library, the campus facilities include: art gallery • theatre • teaching • learning and technology center • clinical nursing skills lab • student-centered multimedia production facility • career center • international and intercultural center • communication resource center • math center. Alverno College provides on-campus housing with 184 units that can accommodate 269 students. Housing options are women’s dorms. Recreation and sports facilities include: athletic training room • fields • fitness center • gymnasium • soccer and softball complex.

Student Life and Activities

Most students (91 percent) live off campus which does impact the on-campus social scene. Nevertheless, like any college, students do find time to create their own recreational outlets. Favorite student activities include: Community Day, Homecoming/Spirit Week, Boo Bash, Orientation, Weekly Roundtable Discussion, Alverno Idol, An Alverno Thanksgiving, Love Your Body Week, Alverno Presents Performing Art Series, Rotunda Ball and Backyard Bash. Alverno College has 41 official student organizations, including: Alpha, student newspaper, Alverno College Student Nurses Association, Alverno Student Education Organization, Artourage, Circle K, Hispanic Women of Alverno, Women of Asian Ethnicity, Psych Forum, Students in Free Enterprise, Inside Out literary journal, PAGE Board: Programming Activities and Great Events, Inferno Heat dance team, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Music Therapy Club and Team Green. Alverno College is a member of the Northern Athletics Conference (Division III).

Academics and Learning Environment

For the B student, the learning environment of a college is just as important as the quality of its academic program. Alverno College has 118 full-time and 137 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The most common course size is 20 to 29 students. Alverno College offers 52 majors with the most popular being nursing, elementary education and business management. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors • independent study • double majors • internships • weekend college • certificate programs.

B Student Support and Success

Alverno College offers a number of instructional services to help students achieve their academic goals. Basic courses in math, algebra, reading/writing, ESL and computer skills are offered. Communication and math resource centers are available, as well as peer and instructor tutoring. The college website states that the primary purpose of the Communication Resource Center is to help students with their writing, speaking or reading assignments by conferencing with them and responding to their individual questions and concerns. The center offers help with everything from prewriting skills (brainstorming, mapping, etc.) to revising, proofreading and editing.

Alverno College provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic • career • personal • psychological • religious. Recognizing that some students may need extra preparation, Alverno College offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading • writing • math • study skills. Annually, 73 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. What do students do after college? While many enter the work force, approximately 11 percent pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the work force, approximately 84 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Alverno College include: Alverno College • Aurora Health Care • City of Milwaukee • Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin • Community Memorial Hospital • Froedtert Hospital • Medical College of Wisconsin • M&I Corporation • Milwaukee Public Schools • Milwaukee County government • Northwestern Mutual • St. Luke’s Medical Center • Waukesha Memorial Hospital • Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare.

Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

Students with learning disabilities may take advantage of specific support programs offered by Alverno College. If necessary, the college will grant additional time to students with learning disabilities to complete their degree. Also, a lightened course load may be granted to LD students. Students with learning disabilities will find the following programs at Alverno College extremely useful: remedial math • remedial English • remedial reading • tutors • learning center • extended time for tests • take-home exam • note-taking services • reading machines • tape recorders • early syllabus. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management • organizational skills • learning strategies • specific subject areas • writing labs • math labs • study skills.

Highlights

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Pop. 600,000)

Location: Major city

Four-year private women’s college

Founded: 1887

Website: http://www.alverno.edu

Students

Total enrollment: 2,815

Undergrads: 2,387

Freshmen: 509

Part-time students: 28%

From out-of-state: 7%

From public schools: Not reported

Male/Female: 0%/100%

Live on-campus: 9%

In sororities: 2%

Off-campus employment rating: Good

Caucasian: 62%

African American: 18%

Hispanic: 13%

Asian or Pacific Islander: 5%

Native American: 1%

International: 1%

Academics

Calendar: Semester

Student/faculty ratio: 13:1

Class size 9 or fewer: 13%

Class size 10-29: 83%

Class size 30-49: 4%

Class size 50-99: -

Class size 100 or more: -

Returning freshmen: 73%

Six-year graduation rate: 38%

Most Popular Majors

Nursing

Elementary education

Business management

How to Get Admitted

For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview • extracurricular activities • special talents, interests, abilities • character/personal qualities • volunteer work • work experience • state of residency. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are not required. Academic units recommended: 2 Foreign Language.

How to Pay for College

To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) • institution’s own financial aid forms. Alverno College participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • Federal Pell grants • state scholarships and grants • college-based scholarships and grants • private scholarships and grants • Federal Nursing scholarships. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • state scholarships and grants • alumni.

Highlights

Admissions

Applicants: 525

Accepted: 446

Acceptance rate: 85.0%

Average GPA: 2.9

ACT range: 17-22

SAT Math range: Not reported

SAT Reading range: Not reported

SAT Writing range: Not reported

Deadlines

Early Action: No

Early Decision: No

Regular Action: Rolling admissions

Common Application: Accepted

Financial Aid

In-state tuition: $19,560

Out-of-state tuition: $19,560

Room: Varies

Board: Varies

Books: $1,056

Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 87%

Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 83%

Avg. % of need met by financial aid: Not

reported

Avg. aid package (freshmen): $15,716

Avg. aid package (undergrads): $14,191

Freshmen receiving merit-based aid: 9%

Undergrads rec. merit-based aid: 12%

Avg. debt upon graduation: $32,142

Prominent Alumni

Sister Joel Read, President-Emerita, Alverno College, Education Reformist; Stephanie Arends, Superior Court Judge, State of Washington; Cathy Rick, Chief Nursing Officer, Veteran’s Health Administration, Washington DC.

School Spirit

Mascot: Inferno

Colors: Red and white and black

Song: Where All Belong