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Quick Facts About Alverno

Mission statement | Why "Alverno"? | Location | Degrees Awarded | Programs of study | Enrollment | Calendar Tuition | Financial Aid | Affiliation | President | Class size Faculty | Student Life | Athletics | Career Placement Alverno College Institute for Educational Outreach

Why is the college named Alverno?
Alverno takes its name from a mountain in Italy (La Verna) that was given to St. Francis as a gift. The mountain was used by St. Francis and his followers as a place for reflection. It is there that St. Francis gained a perspective on life that never left him - an understanding of what it means to love in life, to love God and to love one's sisters and brothers, one's family and neighbors.

"Alverno," then, has meant for Franciscans a place to gain such an insight into the meaning of one's life that it enables one to help others also to find a deeper more meaningful life.

"Alverno" - a mountain to be found everywhere when one chooses to gain a perspective on one's life.

"Alverno College" - a special place for such a climb and for gaining such a perspective.
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Location: Alverno is located in a safe, residential neighborhood on the southwest edge of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with easy access to performing arts centers, museums, galleries, entertainment and shopping malls.
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Degrees Awarded: Alverno awards the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Science in Nursing, and Master of Business Administration.
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Programs of study: Alverno's 60-plus undergraduate program areas of study reflect majors, minors, and associate degrees. They are contained within four schools: School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education and School of Nursing. Within the School of Arts and Sciences are the divisions of Arts, Communication & Technology; Behavioral Sciences; Humanities; and Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Technology.

Alverno offers graduate programs for men and women: a master of arts in education, a master of business administration and a master of science in nursing.
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Enrollment: Fall 2007 enrollment is 2,654 students. There are 2,314 women of all ages in Alverno's Weekday and Weekend College undergraduate programs and 340 women and men in Alverno's graduate programs.
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Calendar: Fall and spring semesters, optional summer courses
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Tuition and fees: Summer and Fall 2008

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Financial Aid: About 96% of full time undergraduate students received financial aid in 2006-2007 from institutional, state and federal programs. The average yearly award per student is $11,676.
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Affiliation: Catholic, founded by the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1887
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President: Mary J. Meehan, Ph.D.
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Class Size Average (undergraduate): 20-25 students which results in more individualized attention from faculty
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Full Time Faculty: 110
89% hold the highest degree in their field.
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Student Life: You'll find plenty to do on and around Alverno’s park-like 46-acre campus. There are 30 student organizations, from social to special interest; performances by touring artists in Alverno’s Pitman Theatre; a student activities center called the Pipeline, a coffeehouse (The Mug), a fitness center, gymnasium, outdoor volleyball pit, basketball court, and frequent arts and cultural events on campus.
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Athletics: Alverno is a NCAA Division III school, and a member of the Northern Athletics Conference. Alverno offers basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, cross country, intramurals and a Fitness Center.
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Career placement: Over the past three years, 89% of Alverno undergraduate alumnae were employed nine months after graduation, and 86% report that their jobs were directly related to their study at Alverno. Forty percent met with a counselor in the Career Education Center to review and refine a resume. At Alverno, career courses and activities are also integrated across the curriculum, and students explicitly develop the abilities they need to be successful.
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Alverno College Institute for Educational Outreach: For over 30 years, faculty, academic staff and administrators from all over this country and the world have visited Alverno to learn about the college’s ability-based curriculum and performance-assessment methods. The college offers daylong and weeklong workshops through the Alverno College Institute for Educational Outreach, conducts research on lifelong learning and outcome-based education.
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