The cost of attending Alvernia University includes tuition, room and board, and fees billed directly by the institution. Indirect costs include books, travel, personal expenses and loan fees. Alvernia estimates students living on campus should budget $4,000 per academic year, students living with their parents should budget $6,400 per academic year and students living off-campus should budget $10,200 per academic year for these indirect costs.
- About 99% of our undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study.
- For 2023-24 Alvernia administered over $78 million in financial aid — over $37.9 million in the form of institutional scholarships and grants that do not have to be repaid.
- The average aid award for first year students last year was $25,900, providing a competitive financial aid offer on par with similar private colleges and universities.
- All qualified, admitted first-year students will receive at least $19,000 per year, with top scholarships of up to $26,000 per year.
Cost of Attendance 2024-25
- COA Explainer
Each year the Office of Student Financial Services develops the student cost of attendance (COA), also called the student budget. This budget is used in conjunction with the Student Aid Index (SAI), which is calculated through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine each student's maximum financial aid eligibility. The COA consists of fixed/direct charges including tuition, fees, room and board and indirect/estimated charges including books and supplies, transportation costs and personal expenses. Use of financial aid funds to purchase a motor vehicle is strictly prohibited by federal law. There are different COA budgets for different classes of students. These include residential (living in campus facilities), off-campus (living off-campus but not with parents; married students are included in this category) and commuter (living with parents).
Housing charges are estimates based on average, median or maximum costs and the food plan is based on the cost of three meals per day, seven days a week. If a student's cost vary significantly from the estimates, that student's COA may be adjusted if the student submits a written request accompanied by documentation of the actual costs he/she is requesting to increase. Additional charges such as parking fees, deposits, course fees, and technology fees are published each year under Miscellaneous Fee section tuition and residential costs, which also includes the direct charges for that academic year.
Commuter/Off-Campus Students take note: Living Expenses, including housing and food expenses, are NOT amounts charged to you by Alvernia University. These are estimates of the expenses you will incur during the school year. We are required by federal regulation to estimate these amounts and use them in determining your financial aid eligibility. This is an advantage to you. It allows you to have the highest possible financial aid eligibility. These amounts will not be included as charges on your statement from Alvernia University.- First-year full-time student rates ('24-'25)
First-year full-time student rates ('24-'25) Resident Off-campus Commuter Tuition $43,000 $43,000 $43,000 Comp Fees $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 Health & Wellness Fee $400 $400 $400 Transportation Fee $260 $260 $260 Housing $10,600 $7,650 $0 Meals $8,800 $3,900 $1,800 Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Personal $1,200 $1,500 $1,000 Transportation $1,200 $2,010 $4,020 TOTAL $68,460 $61,720 $53,480
*Business majors will be charged an additional $370 per award year.**Housing and food for off-campus and commuters are listed as living expenses in budget.
- Grad & Adult Education rates
Adult education $650/credit Adult education fully online $650/credit Graduate $900/credit Graduate MBA fully online $900/credit Graduate MSAT $900/credit M.Ed. Web/Blend/Online $516/credit Graduate Occupational Therapy (MSOT) $995/credit Doctoral of Philosophy $1,080/credit Doctoral of Nursing Practice $1,250/credit Master of Social Work (MSW) $516/credit Physician Associate $45,000/year (Fall, Spring, Summer) Doctor of Physical Therapy ('23/'24 cohort) $1,088/credit DPT comp fee 4% (all Physical Therapy students)
Cost of Attendance 2023-24
- First-year full-time student rates ('23-'24)
First-year full-time student rates ('23-'24) Resident Off-campus Commuter Tuition $41,060 $41,060 $41,060 Comp Fees $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Health & Wellness Fee $400 $400 $400 Transportation Fee $260 $260 $260 Housing $9,550 $5,400 $1,200 Food $8,220 $3,000 $1,200 Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 Personal $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 Transportation $1,000 $3,750 $3,750 TOTAL $65,240 $58,620 $52,120
*Business majors will be charged an additional $210 per award year.**Housing and food for off-campus and commuters are listed as living expenses in budget.
- Grad & Adult Education rates
Adult education $640/credit Adult education fully online $640/credit Graduate $900/credit Graduate MBA fully online $900/credit Graduate MSAT $560/credit M.Ed. Web/Blend/Online $516/credit Graduate Occupational Therapy (MSOT) $985/credit Doctoral of Philosophy $1,165/credit Doctoral of Nursing Practice $1,200/credit Master of Social Work (MSW) $516/credit Physician Associate $45,000/year (Fall, Spring, Summer) Doctor of Physical Therapy ('23/'24 cohort) $1,044/credit PT comp fee 3% (all Physical Therapy students)
