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Alverno College
Admission at Alverno College is close to open (85.7%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $53,145 median earnings below before the application.
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Alverno College sits in Milwaukee proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. Alverno College enrolls women only — one of the few remaining single-sex campuses in the country. The school maintains its Roman Catholic affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, where graduates median $81,388 four years out. 45.1% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. Most of its 631 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 61% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Alverno College received 667 applications and admitted 621 (93.1%), with 150 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Alverno College's 85.7% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Alverno College compares
| Alverno College | Wisconsin median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 85.7% | 81.5% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $34,086 | $33,396 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $53,145 | $55,452 | $53,781 |
At $53,145, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($55,452). Look at Alverno College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $34,086 regardless of where you're from. At Alverno College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 631 — Alverno College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
49.2% graduate within six years. Roughly 51% don't — ask a Alverno College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Alverno College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $81,388 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,340 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $53,631 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $46,708 |
| Psychology, General | $45,066 |
Median earnings for these 5 Alverno College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $53,145 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 33 additional Alverno College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Alverno College?
Alverno College doesn't look at test scores; its 85.7% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Alverno College's acceptance rate?
93.1% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 621 admitted from 667 applicants.
How much does Alverno College cost?
At Alverno College, published tuition is $34,086 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Alverno College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Alverno College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $53,145 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Wisconsin
- Bellin College — 97.2% admitted
- Carthage College — 87.1% admitted
- Lakeland University — 86.3% admitted
- Saint Norbert College — 85.7% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.