Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI · Private

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Admission rate

Alverno College admitted 85.7% of applicants university-wide (535 of 624).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide85.7%535624

Of 535 admitted students, 89 enrolled (16.6% yield).

Alverno College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
900–1200
ACT (mid-50%)
18–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Alverno College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $51,362/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$34,086
Fees, housing, food, books & other$15,918
Sticker cost of attendance$51,362/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$22,032
$30k–48k$20,668
$48k–75k$22,261
$75k–110k$24,788
Over $110k$29,051

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Alverno Merit ScholarshipUp to $22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alverno College Trustee Scholarship$18,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Alverno Transfer ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alverno College Honors Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alverno College Transfer ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alverno College Achievement Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alverno College Merit Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alverno GrantUp to $4,000 per year (Need Based)
  • Alverno College Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Alverno Merit ScholarshipUp to $22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alverno Transfer ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)

Alverno College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcripts from all institutions attended

International applicants

  • Official transcripts from all institutions attended
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Alverno College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Alverno College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,145
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
49.2%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
61%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Alverno College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #635

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (12%), Psychology (9%), Biological & life sciences (4%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 63% of class sections have under 20 students.

Alverno College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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