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Alvernia University academics

Reading, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,152 undergrads

Alvernia University has 2,152 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 41 fields of study. The most degrees go to Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

The short answers

2,152
undergraduates.
435
graduate students.
41
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
372
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
45%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,152
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
435
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,485
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
71%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
45%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$68,130

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
BlackCollege Scorecard
10%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
372
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
179
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
37
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
79
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
52

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Other Health Professions
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers