Academics at Alverno College

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Alverno College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

30 Majors With Completions

10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

43% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Alverno College:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Alverno College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. 43% of the instructors at Alverno College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Alverno College offers 30 majors with reported completions across 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Alverno College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Alverno College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	227
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	66
Educational Administration and Supervision	45
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	38

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Alverno College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Looking for flexibility? Alverno College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 413 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (61% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on Alverno College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Alverno College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty Composition at Alverno College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation and Retention at Alverno College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at Alverno College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at Alverno College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies