Alverno College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Alverno College is $51,362 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,540 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $51,362. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$34,086
Housing & meals$10,238
Books & supplies$768
Personal & travel$10,261
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,991
Total cost of attendance$51,362

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$22,000
Loan default rate4.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out41%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants45%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$28,822Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Alverno College net price compared with other Wisconsin colleges

Alverno College has the 27th-lowest average net price of 39 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
23Beloit College$21,52671%$53,260
24Marian University$21,93744%$53,501
25Herzing University-Madison$22,32728%$36,909
26Milwaukee School of Engineering$22,45367%$89,070
27Alverno College$22,54049%$53,145
28Herzing University-Kenosha$23,06672%$36,909
29Wisconsin Lutheran College$23,24564%$54,664
30Lawrence University$23,40177%$55,789
31Lakeland University$24,21242%$55,961

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Wisconsin colleges →

Why Alverno College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Alverno College86%$22,54049%$53,145This school
Lakeland University86%$24,21242%$55,961
Herzing University-Brookfield93%$20,51442%$36,909
Ripon College80%$20,21663%$54,902
Marian University75%$21,93744%$53,501

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Alverno College would cost you $1,672 less per year than Lakeland University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Alverno College, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$5,917).
  • Alverno College gives aided families $4,194 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Wisconsin residentAlverno CollegeLakeland UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$34,086$33,396+$690
Books & supplies$768$1,100−$332
Housing & meals$10,238$11,872−$1,634
Personal & travel$10,261$4,344+$5,917
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,991−$1,872−$2,119
Sticker price$51,362$48,840+$2,522
Average grants−$28,822−$24,628−$4,194
You pay$22,540$24,212−$1,672

“+” means Alverno College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Alverno College cost questions

How much is tuition at Alverno College?

Tuition and fees are $34,086 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Alverno College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $51,362 a year.

What do families actually pay at Alverno College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,540 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $22,032; $48–75k pay $22,261; $110k+ pay $29,051.

How much debt do Alverno College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $22,000, and 4.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Alverno College overview