Institution name

Alverno College

Total number of students

2815

Contact address for international enquiries

3400 South 43rd Street
P O Box 343922
MILWAUKEE 53234

Telephone

+1 414 382 6000

Venue / office name

Alverno College

Address

3400 South 43rd Street
P O Box 343922
MILWAUKEE
Wisconsin
53234

Venue description

Alverno College is a four-year, liberal arts, independent, Catholic college for women, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chartered in 1887 by the School Sisters of St. Francis, the college offers weekday undergraduate programs and Alverno on the weekend undergraduate programs for women, as well as graduate programs for women and men. This nationally renowned institution is heralded as an innovative leader in pedagogy, and has received international acclaim as a pioneer in developing a measurable, outcome-focused curriculum in which the individual student can grow as a learner. The School Sisters of St. Francis are the founders and sponsors of the college. Inspired by the Franciscan tradition, Alverno College embodies many of the tenets of the School Sisters in its mission to educate and serve a variety of communities. Service to the community, improving society by addressing educational needs, and working for social justice, especially for women, are core components of both the founding order and the college. Alverno College and the School Sisters of St. Francis continue to work together to ensure opportunities for growth, learning and a better quality of life in the community.

Telephone number

+1 414 382 6000

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Alverno College recommends that all weekday college students entering the college within one year of high school graduation, 17-20 years old, to live on campus for the first two semesters. Alverno offers suites (single with a bathroom), large singles, small singles and doubles in both Austin hall and Clare hall. Austin hall is the heart of the residence life program and offers lots of activities and community, whereas Clare hall is a quieter environment designed for upper class students wishing to focus more on their studies. All first-year residents are housed in Austin hall. New, first-year students to the residence hall are housed in double rooms. Sophomores, juniors, seniors and transfer students are eligible to reside in large and small single rooms if they are available. During the academic year, the room becomes a “home away from home.” It wants the students to be as comfortable as possible. Each double room is furnished with blinds, two single beds, built-in desk and drawers, desk chairs, a built-in bookshelf, closets, a sink and vanity, a microwave/refrigerator unit, a telephone jack (students provide their own phone), a computer network/internet connection jack, and a cable television outlet. A vacuum cleaner, mop and cooking utensils are available for use at the Austin hall reception desk. A quieter housing option is provided in Clare hall to upper-class and nontraditional age students who prefer more privacy. Sophomores, juniors, seniors and students over the age of 22 are eligible to live in Clare hall if they have lived on campus for one academic year, are free of an outstanding business office balance, and are in good standing within the residence hall. Living in Clare hall is a privilege for those students who want the convenience of living on campus, with the freedom of independent living.