Alvernia is a fast growing franciscan university, grounded in the catholic and liberal arts traditions, that combines diverse academic opportunities with personal attention and an unmatched commitment to community service. Continued on schedule o.

Conduct, operate and maintain a college for the education, training, and spiritual guidance of men and women, with the power to confer upon students, who have successfully completed the required courses, the degree of bachelor of arts and the degree of bachelor of science, and such other degrees as may be approved and authorized by the departmentof education of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. The college has approximately 3,000 students, including undergraduates, graduates, and phd students. Approximately 40% of the full-time undergraduate students come from berks county, pa, 50% from other pennsylvania areas, and 10% from other states and countries.