program for teachers and business professionals, the Alverno MBA, and a Master of Science in nursing. The Weekend College was opened in 1977 as the first alternative time-frame program in Milwaukee to serve working women in the Milwaukee area. It is still primarily a women's college. The baccalaureate degree programs, residences, etc. are still open only to women; graduate degree programs are open to both women and men.
Alverno does not use a letter or number system for grading but instead uses an abilities-based curriculum and narrative evaluation.
The college was tied for 62 out of 127 in "Regional Universities Midwest" in the 2022–23 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking.
== Athletics ==
Alverno College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Inferno are a member of the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC). Alverno was also a member of the Lake Michigan Conference until the spring of 2006. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, …
