Alvernia University

AU has an online school that features 12 fully online programs. As mentioned, a number of these programs are available for fully remote students, while others are hybrid and require students to attend certain classes in person. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 23% of AU's undergraduate students participate in at least some online learning. 

AU is considered a good school because of its high rate of bachelor's graduates and its projected earnings for alumni. Data from the NCES shows that 64% of full-time undergraduate students received their bachelor's degrees within eight years of starting school at AU. 

When it comes to earnings, graduates can expect to earn a median salary of $48,700. This is around $1,000 more than the midpoint for other four-year universities, per College Scorecard.  

Additionally, students can look at OnlineU's Salary Score which is a proprietary method for ranking alumni salaries from different schools using the same degree. AU scores a 64 out of 100 for bachelor's degrees and a 61 out of 100 for master's degrees.

Every online degree from AU is respected by employers because it's an accredited institution. This means that the program has been verified for quality by a third-party agency overseen by the U.S. Department of Education. Alvernia University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to deliver in-person and remote learning degrees. 

All online schools featured on the OnlineU site are accredited to provide the most trustworthy options. 

AU is best known as a Catholic university with programs designed in the Franciscan intellectual tradition. This includes providing students with a liberal arts education while instilling values centered around the Gospel and providing services to the community. For online students enrolled at AU, this means completing its liberal arts core curriculum that includes three credits in the Foundations of Theology course. 

The highest earning degree at AU is the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN). According to data from College Scorecard, graduates of this degree can expect to earn a median annual salary of ~$70,000 after working for three years. The second highest earning degree is the Bachelor of Science in Management, with an expected salary of ~$54,200.

The best way to determine whether AU is easy to get into is by looking at how many applicants it accepts. College Scorecard shows AU with an acceptance rate of 70%. This is slightly higher than the average acceptance rate at most colleges and universities, which is around 60%. 

Since college entrance exams are not a required part of the application process, getting an education at AU may be more accessible to some applicants. 

Online undergraduate students applying to college at AU must have a 2.0 GPA to be considered for admission. Undergraduate transfer students must have at least a 2.5 GPA to apply, while high school students interested in applying to AU's pre-college program must have a 3.0 GPA. 

First-year students should complete the following steps to apply:

• Fill out and submit Alvernia's online application.
• Provide high school or college transcripts.