by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Ave Maria University was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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College Factual ranked AMU as #1,657 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 77 colleges in Florida, AMU is ranked at #56.
If you're applying to Ave Maria University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 64%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Ave Maria University, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Ave Maria University is 88%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Ave Maria University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At AMU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 48%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Ave Maria University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,071 undergraduates at AMU with 1,048 being full-time and 23 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,479 | $14,928 | $16,140 | $20,109 | $20,335 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of AMU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At AMU, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,528 a year. That adds up to $30,112 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at AMU is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Ave Maria University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Ave Maria University.
Contact details for AMU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5050 Ave Maria Blvd, Ave Maria, FL 34142-9505 |
| Phone: | 239-280-2500 |
| Website: | www.avemaria.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/AveMariaUniv |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/avemariauniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 45 | $32,648 |
| General Psychology | 32 | $26,800 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 31 | NA |
| Nursing | 29 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 27 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 21 | $31,775 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 19 | NA |
| Accounting | 19 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 17 | NA |
| General Biology | 16 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,302 students took at least one online class at Ave Maria University. This is an increase from the 14 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,302 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018-2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017-2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016-2017 | 34 | 11 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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