About

Alvernia University is a private Roman Catholic University founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters. It is one of the top-ranking universities nationally and enrolls over 2000 students each semester. Alvernia University is committed to inclusivity and diversity and aspires to help all students reach their full potential through a truly experiential learning process. Alvernia earned distinctive honors in the categories of inclusion, completion, and outcomes.

 Guided by Franciscan values and the ideal of “knowledge joined with love,” and rooted in the traditions of the Catholic and liberal art, Alvernia is a rigorous, caring, and inclusive learning community committed to academic excellence and to being and fostering broadly educated, life-long learners; reflective professionals and engaged citizens; and ethical leaders with moral courage. Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for the development of the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through their Franciscan-based community service model. Alvernia has a longstanding commitment to helping students develop their innate talents, discover their passions, and lead successful lives with deep meaning and purpose. Through experiential learning, students graduate well-prepared for success in the workplace.