Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida

About
Ave Maria University (AMU) is a private Catholic university in Ave Maria, Florida, United States. It existed formerly as Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Michigan, which was founded in 1998 and reestablished in 2007 along with an interim Naples, Florida campus created in 2003. The school was founded by philanthropist and entrepreneur Tom Monaghan. In 2024, the enrollment was 1,326 students. In 2016 its student body was 80% Catholic.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$31,712
- Estimated total for international students
- US$47,931
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,298
- Graduate students
- 122
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 17 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 41%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$56,969
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (36)
Bachelor's degrees31 subjects
Master's degrees3 subjects
Doctoral degrees2 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.