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Below you will find the average cost breakdown for a full academic year, which includes both the Fall and Spring semesters. Students who choose to take classes over Winter or Summer break will have a separate cost associated with those terms. Please keep in mind that this is an estimate and is subject to change. International students with questions should contact ����ֱ��'s International Admissions Office by emailing Sibel Ahi at sibel.ahi@alvernia.edu or calling 610-568-1473.
 

**The above numbers may change slightly based on the applicant’s room and board selection and according to the spending habits, as personal spending will vary from student to student. Note: Please know that ����ֱ�� requires all first-year students to live on campus for the first two years. You may request to live off campus by completing the Off-Campus Housing Petition form. You will be notified if your petition has been approved in a timely manner.
 

Graduate Students

The following is the breakdown of total cost of attendance for one year for graduate students.

Tuition	$15,660
Fees	$469.80
Room & Board (on average*)	$14,300
Books and supplies	$1,600
Personal/Transportation	$2,500
Tech Fees	$200
TOTAL	$34,730 USD

*Village 1-2 double & 75 +$50 meals

Ph.D Students

The following is the breakdown of total cost of attendance for one year for Ph.D. students.

Tuition	$12,840
Fees	$385.20
Room & Board	$14,300
Books and Supplies	$1,600
Personal/ transportation	$5,800
Tech Fee	$100
TOTAL	$35,025

*Village 1-2 double & 75 +$50 meals

Scholarships for Undergraduate Students

Alvernia offers a limited number of international scholarships to qualified undergraduate degree-seeking students. Interested students must complete a separate scholarship application in addition to an application for admission. All undergraduate students who wish to study at ����ֱ�� .

After being admitted to the university, undergraduate international students may apply for this scholarship opportunity, which consists of several levels of support ranging from $10,000 to $24,000 per year as a merit award. These scholarships are offered to first-year international students and those transferring from another college or university located outside the United States.
 

Eligibility Requirements

Alvernia offers scholarships to each admitted international freshman and transfer student wishing to earn an undergraduate degree as a traditional day student at our main Reading campus.

These merit scholarships are renewable for four years (up to eight semesters), all in the same amount. Scholarships cannot be combined with any other award, including a government scholarship; therefore, an applicant cannot apply for an ����ֱ�� International Scholarship if they are already receiving another financial award.

Other requirements:

• Be a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student attending mostly daytime classes.
• Have earned a minimum 3.0 overall cumulative GPA by the May 1 scholarship application deadline.
• Meet English proficiency and financial specifications.

Scholarship Options

Alvernia offers merit-based scholarships for academic excellence among new first‐year and transfer students based on their CGPA:

Presidential Scholarship	$26,000
Trustees' Scholarship	$25,000
Veronica Founder's Scholarship	$23,000
Achievement Award	$21,000
Heritage Award	$19,000

If you are a transfer student, please review our transfer student scholarship opportunities.

• Provost Scholarship: This $21,000 scholarship is given to students who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher from all previous institutions and/or members of Phi Theta Kappa.
• Bernardine Scholarship: This $19,000 scholarship is given to students who have earned a cumulative GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 from all previous institutions.
• Dean Scholarship: This $17,000 scholarship is given to students who have earned a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.24 from all previous institutions.
• Transfer Scholarship: This $15,000 scholarship is given to students who have earned a cumulative GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 from all previous institutions.

To continue your scholarship during your studies, you must enroll each semester as a full-time student, which is a minimum of 12 credits, and maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

Outside Scholarship Opportunities

Alvernia does not have full tuition scholarship opportunities for international students. While students cannot combine other scholarships to ����ֱ�� awards, international students are highly encouraged to apply for outside scholarship options. Here are some suggested sites: