| Year last surveyed | 2007 |
Address | 13th and Bern Streets, PO Box 15234
Reading PA 19612-5234 |
Phone | (610) 921-2381 |
Admissions | in-state: (800) 252-1856
out-of-state: (800) 252-1856
fax: (610) 921-7530 |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges – Liberal Arts |
Type | comprehensive higher education institution [awards bachelor's and may also award associate degrees, offers graduate programs primarily at the master's, specialist's, or professional level, but not more than two doctoral programs] |
Student Body | Coeducational |
Established | 1856 |
Institutional Control | Private – Religious |
Academic Calendar | 414 |
| Expense figure source. | official |
| Overall full-time tuition per academic year. | $26,620 |
| Fees per academic year required of full-time undergraduate students. | $800 |
| Overall part-time tuition. | $3,328 |
| Unit-of-measure for overall part-time tuition. | per course |
| Room and board (on campus) cost per academic year. | $8,158 |
| Room-only (on campus) cost per academic year. | $4,644 |
| Number of units (credits, courses, etc.) taken by a typical full-time undergraduate student in a full academic year. | 16 |
| Unit-of-measure for number of units. | per course |
| Currency type for cost data. | US dollars |
| Estimated expense of books and supplies for full-time undergraduate students. | $800 |
| Estimated expense of board only for commuters living at home. | $2,000 |
| Estimated expense of transportation for residents. | $200 |
| Estimated expense of transportation for commuters living at home. | $600 |
| Estimated expense of transportation for commuters not living at home. | $600 |
| Other estimated expenses for residents. | $1,000 |
| Other estimated expenses for commuters living at home. | $1,000 |
| Other estimated expenses for commuters not living at home. | $1,000 |
| Tuition and fees vary according to academic program. | full-time |
| Tuition and fees vary according to class time (day, evening, etc.). | part-time |
| Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan 19-meal plan, etc.). | yes |
| Room and board charges vary according to housing facility selected (i.e., dorm, apartment, etc.). | yes |
| Is a Guaranteed Tuition Plan available? | no |
| Is a Tuition Prepayment Plan available? | no |
| Installment payment plan is available for tuition. | yes |
| Institution provides a full or partial waiver of tuition for children of alumni. | yes |
| Institution provides a full or partial waiver of tuition for employees or children of employees. | yes |
| Institution provides a full or partial waiver of tuition for senior citizens. | yes |
Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.
