Ave Maria University: Statistics

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#4860 of 14,131 In the World
#1350 of 2,597 In North America
#1273 of 2,496 In the United States
#42 of 109 In Florida
#925 of 1,018 For International Law
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
45%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,515 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,250
Graduates
85
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Ave Maria University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ave Maria University has an acceptance rate of 45% and is among the top 13% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 45% 44% 46%
Applicants 2,448 1,081 1,367
Admissions 1,097 473 624
Freshmen enrolled full time 318 149 169

1,274 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

40 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 930 (70%)
Hispanic 215 (16%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 51 (4%)
Asian 51 (4%)
Black or African American 46 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 33 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ave Maria University is $23,515 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,515/year
Average aid awarded
$19,967
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,716
$30-48K $18,784
$48-75K $22,156
$75-110K $24,553
$110K+ $25,967

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $26,928$9,600
Tuition in-state $26,928$9,600
Tuition out-of-state $26,928$9,600
Fee in-district $1,294$418
Fee in-state $1,294$418
Fee out-of-state $1,294$418

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,133
Combined charge for room and board $13,569
Room charge $7,562
Meal charge $6,007

Ave Maria University majors

Ave Maria University has granted 265 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs, 18 master's across 2 programs, and 1 doctorate degrees in Philosophy. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ave Maria University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 24 5
Communication, General 26
Theology & Theological Studies 10 13
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 22
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 21
Psychology, General 20
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 16
Business & Managerial Economics 12
Finance, General 11
Philosophy 10 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
History, General 9
Accounting 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
Mathematics, General 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 5
Biochemistry 4
Economics, General 4
General Literature 4
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 4
Physics, General 4
Environmental Studies 3
International Business & Trade & Commerce 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
Music, General 2
Political Economy 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1
Grand Total 265 18 1

Ave Maria University has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 48% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 55% 45% 68%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

Ave Maria University has published 669 scientific papers with 3,276 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, History, Biology, Computer Science, Sociology, and Theology / Divinity / Religious studies.

Publications
669
Citations
3,276

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
512 / 1,969
Philosophy
376 / 1,281
Political Science
354 / 1,260
Law
329 / 1,241
Environmental Science
264 / 1,363
History
243 / 385
Biology
229 / 2,152
Computer Science
213 / 1,003
Sociology
192 / 899
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
189 / 479
Geography and Cartography
181 / 571
Chemistry
166 / 1,844
Physics
155 / 752
Archaeology
135 / 282
Engineering
134 / 842
Medicine
129 / 1,573
Art & Design
116 / 257
Psychology
111 / 1,041
Biochemistry
109 / 1,587
Business
108 / 517
Quantum and Particle physics
103 / 561
Classics and Ancient History
100 / 200
Linguistics
100 / 303
Ecology
99 / 958
Economics
92 / 354
Geology
83 / 619
Library and Information science
79 / 36
Social Psychology
70 / 599
Botany
70 / 900
Mathematics
69 / 634
Genetics
69 / 1,049
Literature
68 / 248
Organic Chemistry
66 / 834
Materials Science
63 / 467
Paleontology
62 / 265
Finance
57 / 272
Statistics
51 / 526
Agricultural Science
46 / 810
Art History
42 / 15
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
40 / 78

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 5
1993 2 7
1994 0 12
1995 0 11
1996 0 3
1997 0 12
1998 1 5
1999 1 7
2000 1 11
2001 1 11
2002 2 26
2003 0 12
2004 19 17
2005 14 18
2006 10 23
2007 11 24
2008 24 22
2009 19 47
2010 19 42
2011 31 77
2012 24 79
2013 24 100
2014 19 125
2015 35 115
2016 31 135
2017 25 149
2018 66 178
2019 45 219
2020 36 257
2021 53 325
2022 61 346
2023 45 364
2024 29 428
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Notable alumni

  1. Daniel Rodimer

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    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

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General info

Alternative names AMU
Founded 1998
Motto Veritatis Splendor
From the Heart of the Church The Splendor of Truth
Colors blue, green
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 221
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 5050 Ave Maria Blvd
Ave Maria, Florida, 34142-9505
United States
City population 6,000
Phone 2392802500

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