ACCEPTANCE RATE
93.1%
More selective than 88% of listed universities.
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Private University
Alverno College
Alverno College is a private nonprofit Catholic liberal arts college for women located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Known for its pioneering abilities-based approach and inclusive community, it prepares students for lives of personal and professional distinction.
Milwaukee, WICity: Large
93.1%ACCEPTANCE
$17,884AVG NET PRICE
52%GRAD RATE
1,719STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Alverno College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Founded in 1887 by the School Sisters of St. Francis, Alverno College is a private nonprofit institution that combines a liberal arts education with a focus on career readiness. The campus fosters an inclusive environment where nearly 70 percent of incoming students are first-generation college attendees, and it serves as Wisconsin's first Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Beyond its undergraduate programs for women, the college offers graduate and adult learning opportunities open to all genders. The institution is recognized for its unique abilities-based curriculum designed to develop specific skills alongside academic knowledge.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Large
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
GETTING IN
Admissions
Alverno College maintains an acceptance rate of 93.1 percent based on data from 667 applicants. The institution welcomes women into its undergraduate programs as well as graduate and adult learning tracks that are open to all genders.
Source: IPEDS 2023
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$32,794/yr
Out-of-state: $32,794/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$17,884/yr
▼ 2% since 2020-2182% receive aid
Average aid package $21,437.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The college is recognized for its unique abilities-based curriculum designed to develop specific skills alongside academic knowledge. Students can choose from 49 undergraduate majors, with the institution also offering graduate degrees and licensure pathways such as the License to Master in Art Education.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
10:1
6-year graduation rate
52%
▲ 10 pts since 2016
First-year retention
79%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
49
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.27.7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.9.9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.8.5%
Elementary Education and Teaching.6.6%
Social Work.5.6%
Education, General.4.7%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
264
Setting
City: Large
IN CONTEXT
Alverno College vs. peer institutions
How Alverno College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Alverno College
$17,884
Goldey-Beacom College
$17,417
Southern Nazarene University
$19,825
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$53,145
Working after 10 yrs
89.6%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
78.5%
78.5% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Alverno College.