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Alverno College

Work 3400 S. 43rd Street, PO Box 343922 Milwaukee, WI 53234-3922
Work(414) 382-6100
Web site: http://www.alverno.edu
  • 55Rank
  • 42Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (Midwest)

Overview : Alverno College

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1887
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 2,314
Setting urban
Endowment: $30,589,710
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $20
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 86.6 %
Selectivity: less selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $18,161
Mission  
School mission Alverno College, a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women, exists to promote the personal and professional development of its students. The college's ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education earns national and international recognition. Educators from throughout the world visit Alverno to learn about its unique, student-centered teaching methods. The Alverno environment enables students to become actively involved in their education through hands-on practical learning, and they are able to track their learning through Alverno's patented diagnostic digital portfolio (DDP). The DDP, a first-of-its-kind Web-based system, helps students process the feedback they receive from faculty, external assessors and peers. Alverno offers more than 60 program areas of study, including licensure and master's programs. For more information about Alverno, visit our Web site at www.alverno.edu or call us at 1-800-933-3401.

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