📍5050 Ave Maria Blvd., Ave Maria, FL 34142
📞 (239) 280-2500
🌐 Ave Maria University Website
No. of Students: 1,300
No. of Majors/Areas of Study: 35 majors, 31 minors; 1 doctorate program and 3 graduate programs
Mandatum: Yes
Daily or Weekly Eucharistic Adoration: Yes; perpetual adoration is offered.
Places Where Students Can Study Abroad: Twice a year, Ave Maria University students can spend a semester in Rome.
Annual Cost of Tuition: $26,930
Typical % of students who receive scholarships and/or typical amount of financial aid: 98%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15:1
Why Ave Maria
At Ave Maria University, our academic programs are designed to foster a love of learning and a deep appreciation for the pursuit of truth. Our approach to academics is guided by Pope St. John Paul II’s Ex Corde Ecclesiae — an apostolic constitution on Catholic higher education and its importance to our society. We encourage our students to seekjoy in this pursuit of Truth.
Whether you’re studying biology, psychology, or finance, the truths of the faith are interwoven throughout. This enables students to understand their chosen discipline and the world around them through the Catholic faith. You will graduate fully prepared to be a witness to Christ in your field and beyond.
The Institution:
- President’s Oath
- Catholic Board
- Catholic Faculty
- Mandatum Required
- Theologians’ Oath
Campus Culture:
- Mass and Confession
- Speakers Vetted
- Unobjectionable Clubs
- No Coed Dorms
- Health Services Okay
School’s Comments:
Institution: Highlights: 91% of AMU faculty have a terminal degree (highest certification in their given field); 14:1 student-to-professor ratio; 33 majors; 98% of students receive scholarships; fully Catholic board of trustees; founded by Thomas S. Monaghan in direct response to the call of Pope St. John Paul II in Ex Corde Ecclesiae; graduate programs include a Master in Theology, a Master in Business (online), and a Ph.D. in theology. Ave Maria University is an authentically Catholic university located in beautiful Southwest Florida. With 33 majors and a 14:1 student-to-professor ratio, students are able to build relationships with AMU’s elite faculty as they benefit from a classical liberal arts curriculum, buoyed by the sacraments. As the name — Ave Maria — indicates, AMU is focused on the formation of the human person and the cultivation of each student’s relationship with Christ, through the intercession of our Blessed Mother. They accomplish this by offering frequent access to the sacraments, vigorous academics grounded in faith and reason, and a life of joyful collaboration and community within the Catholic Church.
Campus Culture: Highlights: 25 miles from the beach; 24/7 perpetual adoration; seven daily campus Masses; daily confession offered multiple times a day; located in the town of Ave Maria and within walking distance to the Ave Maria Catholic Church (three daily Masses and confession four times a week; the average yearly temperature is 84 degrees; 15 faith households (eight female and seven male); 24 NAIA varsity sports (13 female and 11 male); no coed dorms.
Health Services: A small medical clinic is open for students to visit the school nurse for minor medical concerns. There is appointment availability on weekday afternoons, and the nurse is on call for emergencies during business hours. A doctor in town has also partnered with AMU’s nurse to provide a wider range of services, including testing for certain viruses and infections and the ability to call in medications. AMU’s nurse can provide minor wound care or dressing changes, administer injections, and refer students for further medical care in some instances. The clinic phone is (239) 304-7970, and the AMU nurse can be reached at campusnurse@avemaria.edu. The Athletics Department also has several athletic trainers on site for all games and practices to address athletic injuries and therapy.