Alvernia University is a private university located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Once known as a college, Alvernia gained University status in 2008. Alvernia University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and offers more than 600 courses and 50 majors and minors in nearly every field including pre-professional programs in medicine, dentistry, law and veterinary medicine. Undergraduate degrees are Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work. Graduate degrees are Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Arts in Community Counseling, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. There is also a two-year program that leads to the Associate of Science degree and evening programs that include non-degree tracks. Among Alvernia professors, almost two-thirds hold the highest degree in their field. The student-to faculty ratio is 14:1. Most classes are 20 students or fewer.