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Alverno College
  • 4 Year
  • MILWAUKEE, WI
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Alverno College
#14 in Best Women's Colleges in America
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • MILWAUKEE, WI
  • 993 reviews
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    Alverno College Campus Life

    Housing

    Dorms
    B
    Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.
    On-Campus Housing Available
    Yes
    Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
    No
    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    32%
    Undergrads in College Housing
    Average Housing Cost
    $4,000 / year
    Poll
    49%
    of students say overall dorm quality is great. 138 responses
    Poll
    70%
    of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great. 73 responses
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    Food

    Campus Food
    B
    Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.
    Meal Plan Available
    Yes
    Average Meal Plan Cost
    $4,620 / year
    Poll
    What are the best food options on campus?
    Based on 91 responses
    • The sandwich bar salad adn fruit bar.
      22%
    • The grill
      20%
    • Hot dinner
      15%
    • The chicken tenders or cheeseburger
      12%
    • Everything at Alverno is excellent
      10%
    • Salad bar, Soups, Anything that's fried, wraps
      9%
    • Packages sandwiches, beverages, coffee
      7%
    61%
    of students highly rate the dining facilities. 62 responses

    Campus Quality

    Campus
    B
    Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Life
    B minus
    Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Poll
    What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?
    Based on 48 responses
    • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.
      65%
    • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.
      31%
    • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.
      4%

    Safety

    Safety
    B+
    Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.
    Poll
    97%
    of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus. 58 responses
    Poll
    How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?
    Based on 32 responses
    • You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol.
      84%
    • Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't.
      13%
    • If you don't partake, you're left out.
      3%
    Poll
    How visible are the campus police on campus?
    Based on 45 responses
    • Extremely present and willing to assist students.
      47%
    • There if you need them but not overbearing.
      36%
    • Not very visible.
      7%
    • We have campus police?
      11%

    Sports

    Poll
    How popular are varsity sports on campus?
    Based on 84 responses
    • Almost everything on campus revolves around them.
      1%
    • Varsity sports are a big part of campus life.
      36%
    • Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.
      56%
    • No one pays attention to varsity sports.
      7%
    Men's Varsity Sports
    Women's Varsity Sports

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs Offered
    Music
    Poll
    What are your favorite campus events or traditions?
    Based on 28 responses
    • Community Day
      46%
    • Convocation
      39%
    • Rotunda Ball
      14%
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    Party Scene

    Party Scene
    C
    Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.
    Poll
    What is the party scene like on campus?
    Based on 52 responses
    • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.
      6%
    • Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.
      6%
    • Good parties are few and far between.
      13%
    • Parties? What parties?
      75%
    Poll
    What is the biggest social event of the year?
    Based on 25 responses
    • There really isn't a big event , we have multiple
      48%
    • Graduation
      24%
    • We have no party events. Sorry.
      16%
    • Homecoming
      4%
    • Homecoming Game Night
      4%
    • We don't party
      4%

    Greek Life

    Men in Fraternities
    Women in Sororities
    59%
    of students say they don't have Greek life. 74 responses
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