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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. In 2009 and 2010, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Alverno as a school excelling in teacher preparation, and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle visited the college to observe it innovative teacher programs. 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

Alverno College, founded in 1887, is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women. Its 40-acre campus is located 12 miles from downtown Milwaukee and it has an enrollment of 2,605 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 252 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

The vast majority of students (89 percent) live off campus. 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 37 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 119 full-time and 150 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 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.

ALVERNO COLLEGE

Highlights

Alverno College Milwaukee, WI (Pop. 597,867) Location: Major city Four-year private women's college Founded: 1887 Website: http://www.alverno.edu

Students Total enrollment: 2,536 From out-of-state: 2% Male/Female: 0%/100% Live on-campus: 11% In sororities: 1% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 55% African American: 18% Hispanic: 17% Asian: 5% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: 1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 3% International: 1%

Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 10:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 20% Class size 10-29: 79% Class size 30-49: 1% Class size 50-99: - Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 72% Six-year graduation rate: 39%

Most Popular Majors Nursing Business management Elementary education

Admissions Applicants: 643 Accepted: 418 Acceptance rate: 65.0% Average GPA: 2.8 ACT range: 17-21 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: Not accepted

Financial Aid In-state tuition: $23,784 Out-of-state tuition: $23,784 Room: Varies Board: Varies Books: Varies Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 95% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 92% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $17,696 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $15,791 Avg. debt upon graduation: $41,405

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.

School Spirit Mascot: Inferno Colors: Red and white and black Song: Where All Belong

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. For those students who need extra preparation, Alverno College offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. Annually, 72 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Approximately 11 percent pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the workforce, 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 be interested in taking extra time to complete their degree, or taking a lighter course load. They may also want to check out Alverno's: 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.

How to Get Admitted

For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and 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: 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 3 Social Studies, 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.