Alverno is a private 4-year liberal arts college for women affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. It’s a commuter campus in a very large city. Special facilities include a multi-media production facility, independent science research areas, a native prairie, and a clinical nursing resource center. The most popular majors are health sciences, liberal arts, business/marketing, biology, and psychology. Intercollegiate sports include basketball W, cross-country W, golf W, soccer W, softball W, tennis W, and volleyball W. Intramural sports are basketball W, and volleyball W.