Florida

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1998Distant ruralSEVP certified
Ave Maria University campus
Photo: Fr James Bradley from Washington, DC · CC BY 2.0

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
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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
Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiteratureMarketingMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies
Master's degrees3 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsReligion/Religious StudiesTheological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees2 subjects
PhilosophyReligion/Religious Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.