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Net Price Calculator

 is designed to help you estimate your eligibility for financial aid and your out-of-pocket expenses. Results from the net price calculator will show you how affordable an Â鶹ÊÓƵ education can be. Colleges and universities have different resources and financial aid policies, so your "net price" will vary from institution to institution.

This calculator has been designed to allow you to make early estimates regarding eligibility for need-based financial aid as an undergraduate at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Based on the information you enter about your family financial situation you will be presented with a sample award with the following caveats:
 

• You must complete the  as soon as possible after October 1 of the year prior to when you plan to attend college. For example, if you plan to attend Alvernia beginning in the Fall of 2024, you can file your FAFSA as of October 1, 2023.
• Any award is not guaranteed by Alvernia and is meant to be an indication of the aid you may be eligible to receive and an estimate of your net price and aid eligibility.
• The Office of Student Financial Planning is the final authority for determining the family contribution and any financial aid award.
• Results are dependent on the accuracy and completeness of the information entered and intended to provide only a general guide to your eligibility for financial aid.
• This is not an application for admission or an application for financial aid. Your information will not be retained or transmitted to Alvernia in any way.

How to Apply for Financial Aid: Undergraduate Students

The financial aid application process for the upcoming academic term begins on October 1 each year. All Â鶹ÊÓƵ students are encouraged to complete and submit as soon as possible. Please note that the filing deadline for Pennsylvania residents to be considered for the state grant is May 1. Most students are eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of family financial circumstances.

• Apply online for admission to Â鶹ÊÓƵ, either via or . We accept and process applications all year long, so as there is no deadline or ideal window to apply. As soon as you decide you may want to attend Alvernia, apply right away.
• As soon as possible after October 1 of your senior year of high school, you and your family should complete . This is done online. Be sure to list Â鶹ÊÓƵ as one of the schools that will receive your information from the FAFSA. Our school code is 003233. Your information will be processed and forwarded to Alvernia within approximately two weeks of submission. For Pennsylvania residents interested in applying for state grants: please know that PA's FAFSA deadline for such grants is May 1st (of your senior year), but ideally your FAFSA will be submitted well before that date.
• You can apply for scholarships to enhance your financial aid options. Typically an application is needed for each scholarship you seek. High school guidance offices are a good resource to locate scholarships for which you may be eligible. Alvernia offers merit scholarships, so please be sure to research your eligibility for those as part of your scholarship search.
• As you go through the process of completing the FAFSA, it is important that you respond immediately to any requests for information, such as copies or uploads of tax returns. Missing information may delay the processing of your financial aid package.
• Your financial aid package will typically be mailed to you within 2 to 3 weeks after you've submitted your FAFSA and you have been admitted to Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
• Once you receive your financial aid package, please review it carefully. It will detail loans, grants, scholarships, and any other benefits that may be applied to your educational costs. If you have any questions, please email Student Financial Services or call 610-796-8201 for assistance.

How to Apply for Financial Aid: Graduate Students

• Apply for admission to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Both the admissions and financial aid applications should be submitted as early as possible. Don’t wait to apply for financial aid until you receive an admissions decision. In order to receive a financial aid offer, you must be accepted for admission.
• As soon as possible after October 1, you should complete the , which can be submitted online. Be sure to list Â鶹ÊÓƵ as one of the schools that will receive your information. Our school code is 003233. Your information will be processed and forwarded to Alvernia within approximately two weeks.
• A financial aid package is prepared and mailed only when your FAFSA has been received, you have been accepted to Â鶹ÊÓƵ, and you are registered for classes. If you have any questions after you have reviewed your package, please contact our Office of Student Financial Planning for assistance.
• Complete any loan applications as early as possible. The Federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling can be completed at .
• Respond immediately to requests for information such as tax returns. Missing information may delay your financial aid processing.

How to Apply for Financial Aid: Adult Students

• Apply for admission to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Both the admissions and financial aid applications should be submitted as early as possible. Don’t wait to apply for financial aid until you receive an admissions decision. In order to receive a financial aid offer, you must be accepted for admission.
• As soon as possible after October 1, you should complete the , which can be submitted online. Adult Education students who are Pennsylvania residents should file the FAFSA before the May 1 state grant deadline. Be sure to list Â鶹ÊÓƵ as one of the schools that will receive your information. Our school code is 003233. Your information will be processed and forwarded to Alvernia within approximately two weeks.
• A financial aid package is prepared and mailed only when your FAFSA has been received, you have been accepted to Â鶹ÊÓƵ, and you are registered for classes. If you have any questions after you have reviewed your package, please contact our Office of Student Financial Planning for assistance.
• If you are a Pennsylvania resident, you may be eligible for the state grant program. Your FAFSA application will serve as the initial application for state grant eligibility, and your FAFSA must be processed by May 1 to be considered for the award in the next academic year. If you are transferring to Â鶹ÊÓƵ from another institution, please let the state know by logging onto your Account Access at , or by calling at 800-692-7392. Please respond to any requests from PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency) as soon as possible.
• In addition to grants that may be included in your award package, you may see student loan options as well. Complete any loan applications as early as possible. The Federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling can be completed at www.studentloans.gov.
• Respond immediately to requests for information such as tax returns. Missing information may delay your financial aid processing.

Undergraduate Day Rate Schedule

Â鶹ÊÓƵ reserves the right to change tuition, fees and other charges from one academic semester to the next as deemed necessary to meet its financial commitments and to fulfill its role and mission. For questions, visit our FAQs page. (Adult evening, fully online and graduate students, please see Grad & Adult Education rates below.)

Housing and Meal Plans

Prices are subject to change. International students interested in housing should contact Sibel Ahi at sibel.ahi@alvernia.edu.
 

Housing Options & Prices

Freshman Housing Options
Anthony Hall	Double	$7,500/year
Veronica Hall	Double	$7,500/year
Clare Hall	Double	$7,500/year
Francis Hall	Double	$7,500/year
Sophomore Housing Options
Holleran Hall/PODs	Single	$12,200/year
	Double	$10,300/year
	Efficiency	$11,300/year
Judge Hall	Single	$10,700/year
	Double	$8,800/year
Junior and Senior Housing Options
Zygmunta Hall	Single	$12,500/year
	Double	$10,600/year
	Efficiency	$11,600/year
Pacelli Hall	Single	$12,500/year
	Double	$10,600/year
	Efficiency	$11,600/year
Ehlerman Hall	Single	$12,500/year
	Double	$10,600/year
	Efficiency	$11,600/year
CollegeTowne (401 Penn Street)	Single	$12,200/year
	Double	$10,300/year
	Efficiency	$11,300/year
Assisi & Siena Halls	Doubles-only	$7,800/year
Judge Hall	Single	$10,700/year
	Double	$8,800/year
Housing out of season		$120/week
Residency deposit		$300

Housing Deposit Information

Incoming Residential Students:

Housing deposits ($300) will be accepted to secure a student’s spot in our residential facilities. This housing deposit will be applied to the students first semester charges. If a student chooses to cancel their enrollment prior to May 1, the housing deposit will be refunded to the student. If a student chooses to cancel their enrollment after May 1, the housing deposit is forfeited.

Commuter Students:

Additionally, a housing deposit will be required of any non-residential students (commuter/off-campus) who wish to apply for housing at any point. Commuter/off-campus students who desire on-campus housing must first pay a $300 housing deposit by and completing a housing application . A commuter/off-campus student will be assigned housing only after room selection for current resident students is complete and pending space availability. In the event there is lack of room availability, housing deposits will be refunded. If a student requests placement on a housing waiting list, the deposit will not be refunded or applied to current debt until removal from the housing waiting list is requested. After a commuter/off-campus student is assigned housing, if a student chooses to cancel their housing request prior to May 1, the housing deposit will be refunded to the student. If a student chooses to cancel their enrollment after May 1, the housing deposit is forfeited. If the commuter/off-campus student is offered housing, the deposit will be applied to the students first semester charges.

Residential Students Prior to August 2023:

Any students who have entered into a residential life contract prior to the fall 2023 will continue to have their housing deposit ($250) held in escrow until the housing contract is fulfilled, as expressed below. Students will also have the option to donate their escrowed housing deposit to the HOPE fund, unless there is an outstanding balance due to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Housing deposits will be processed as follows:

1. Held in an escrow account until housing contract fulfilled

2. Returned to the student if the student does not receive housing for the following year or chooses not to return within stated housing selection deadlines. Deposit will not be returned if the student has an outstanding balance with the university

3. Forfeited by those students who communicate after the housing selection process deadline, that they will not be returning to Â鶹ÊÓƵ or have chosen to live off campus. See the Student Handbook for details.

Meal Plan Options & Prices (per academic year)

All resident students must have a meal plan. Options may vary depending on which building you choose to live in. Pay close attention to the lowest meal plan option for the building in which you would like to live.
 

Meal Plan options for first-year students:

• 19 Meals/week + 100 bonus dollars: $8,220
• 14 Meals/week plus 250 bonus dollars: $7,960

Meal plan options for upper class:

• 19 Meals/week plus 100 bonus dollars: $8,220
• 14 Meals/week plus 250 bonus dollars: $7,960
• 190 Meals plus 125 bonus dollars: $7,670
• 150 Meals plus 150 bonus dollars: $6,900

Assisi, Siena, Judge, Pods: Lowest meal plan option

• 110 Meals plus 200 bonus dollars: $6,340

ONLY students living in Zygmunta, Pacelli, and Ehlerman may choose from the two plans below in addition to any of the plans listed above:

• 75 Meals plus 50 bonus dollars: $4,150
• 75 Meals plus 200 bonus dollars: $4,400

ONLY available for students living at CollegeTowne (401 Penn Street)

• 75 Meals plus 500 Vern Bucks: $5,500**

Commuter Meal Plan (5-meal block)

• $65 per block

Additional Information

• Vern Bucks may be used to purchase food at any food service location on campus. In most cases, Vern Bucks do not expire. When purchasing Vern Bucks, patrons are given a 10% bonus of the dollar amount requested. See below for exceptions.
• Bonus Dollars may be used to purchase food at any food service location on campus. Meal swipes can be used in the Student Center Cafeteria. Freshens and Courtside Cafe offer meal exchanges with select meal plans. All meals and bonus dollars expire at the end of each semester.

**The 401 Penn-only meal plan includes Vern Bucks to be used as part of the downtown dining program. As part of this meal plan there will be no additional 10% bonus, and any unused Vern Bucks expire at the end of each semester.

Miscellaneous fees

Business lab fee	$185/semester (business majors only)
Late fee	$125/semester
Return bank fee	$40/occurrence
Parking fines	$50/occurrence
Commencement fee	$140
Transcript	Variable pending mode and timing
Duplicate/replacement diploma	$45/$60
Mailing diploma internationally	$150
ID replacement	$25/occurrence
Challenge exam	$380/credit
Prior Learning Assessment Review Fee	$380

Grad & Adult Education rates

Fall and Spring Rates

Adult education	$650/credit
Adult education fully online	$650/credit
Adult Education - Early Childhood Education	$322/credit
Adult Education - RN to BSN	$400/credit
Graduate	$900/credit
Graduate MBA fully online	$900/credit
Graduate Athletic Training (MSAT)	$900/credit
M.S. in Data Analytics	$500/credit
M.S. in Engineering Management	$650/credit
Master of Education	$516/credit
Master of Social Work (MSW)	$516/credit
Graduate Occupational Therapy (MSOT)	$995/credit
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)	$1,080/credit
Doctor of Physical Therapy	$1,088/credit
DPT comp fee	4% (all Physical Therapy students)
Ph.D. in Leadership	$1,080/credit
Physician Associate	$45,000/year (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Winter and Summer Rates

Winter 2025 - Undergraduate	$650 per credit plus applicable fees
Winter 2025 - Graduate	$900 per credit plus applicable fees
Summer 2025 - Undergraduate	$650 per credit plus applicable fees
Summer 2025 - Graduate	$900 per credit plus applicable fees

Course, Program and Liability Fees

COA Explainer

The cost of attending Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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.
 

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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ. 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

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.

College of Health Sciences Course, Program and Liability Fees

	Course fee	Program fee	Liability
AT 113	$58
AT 222	$135
MSAT PROGRAM FEE (Undergraduate)
Year 4		$500/semester
Year 5		$500/semester
MSAT PROGRAM FEE (Post-Baccalaureate)
Year 4		$500/semester
Year 5		$500/semester
HCS 120	$58
HCS 125	$58
NUR 770	$238
NURSING PROGRAM FEE
Semester 1 TEAS and Launch		$350
Semester 3		$400
Semester 4-8		$750
MSOT PROGRAM FEE - 3+2
Year 1		N/A
Year 2		$200/semester
Year 3		$250/semester
Year 4		$300/semester
Year 5		$100/semester
MSOT PROGRAM FEE - POST-BACCALAUREATE
Year 1 - Fall		$200
Year 1 - Spring		$250
Year 1 - Summer		$250
Year 2 - Fall		$250
Year 2 - Spring		$250
Year 2 - Summer		$250
Year 3 - Fall		$250
PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE PROGRAM FEE - POST-BACCALAUREATE
Year 1		$8,050
Year 2		$4,000
PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE PROGRAM FEE - 3+2
Year 4 - Fall Didactic		$2,685
Year 4 - Spring Didactic		$2,685
Year 4 - Summer Didactic		$2,680
Year 5 - Fall Clinical		$1,335
Year 5 - Spring Clinical		$1,335
Year 5 - Summer Clinical		$1,330
PE 133	$58

College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences Course, Program and Liability Fees

	Course fee	Liability
AMH 404		$68
AMH 406		$68
CJ 408		$68
EDU 302		$68
EDU 403		$68
EDU 404		$68
EDU 414		$68
EDU 434		$68
EDU 436		$68
EDU 440		$68
EDU 470		$68
MCC 550 - Tevera	$128
MED 522		$65
MED 550		$65
MED 553		$65
MED 605		$65
MED 611		$65
MED 650		$65
MED 673		$65
MED 684		$65
MED 685		$65
PSY 412		$68
PSY 413		$68
SPE 315		$68
SW 316		$68
SW 403		$68
SW 404		$68

College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Course, Program and Liability Fees

	Course fee	Liability
BIO 102	$58
BIO 103	$78
BIO 104	$78
BIO 105	$58
BIO 102	$78
BIO 116	$78
BIO 117	$78
BIO 118	$78
BIO 220	$128
BIO 221	$128
BIO 309	$128
BIO 311	$128
BIO 320	$78
BIO 401	$98
BIO 420		$68
BIO 421		$68
BIO 430	$128
CHE 109	$78
CHE 110	$78
CHE 111	$78
CHE 112	$78
CHE 210	$78
CHE 211	$78
CHE 212	$78
CHE 221	$78
CHE 310	$78
CHE 311	$78
CHE 405	$128
CHE 410	$128
CHE 430	$98
EGR 206	$100
EGR 210	$25
EGR 110	$25
EGR 111	$25
EGR 211	$25
EGR 371L	$50
EGR 480	$50
EE 201	$100
EE 210	$100
EE 300	$100
EE 301	$100
EE 302	$100
EE 311	$100
EE 312	$100
EE 331	$100
EE 400	$100
EE 410	$100
EE 421	$100
ME 201	$120
ME 211	$100
ME 302	$100
ME 310	$100
ME 331	N/A
ME 341	$100
ME 402	$100
ME 410	$100
ME 421	$100
ME 271L	$30
ME 371L	$30
IE 201	$100
IE 211	$150
IE 302	$100
IE 310	$100
IE 321	$100
IE 331	$100
IE 402	$100
IE 410	$100
IE 421	$100
MU 51	$390/credit
PHY 110	$83
PHY 111	$83
PHY 200	$83
PHY 201	$83
PHY 304	$83
PHY 305	$98
PHY 406	$98
PHY 407	$98
PHY 480		$68
SCI 305	$98
SCI 406	$98
SCI 407	$98
SCI 480		$68