AMU Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#114 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Florida Colleges
#24 in Florida Colleges
Ave Maria University is ranked 114th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 24th in Florida Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Ave Maria University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
- Its tuition & fees of $30,198 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (41%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- It has small number of students of 1,423.
- The financial aid amount ($21,023) is much higher.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (36 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of AMU are $30,198 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University $30,198
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida $21,367
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of AMU are $10,628 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University $10,628
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida $14,280
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of AMU is 41% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 41%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 66%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of AMU is 33% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 33%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 35%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at AMU is 54% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 54%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 49%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at AMU is 39% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 39%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 27%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at AMU is 79% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 79%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 67%
Student Population
The total student population at AMU is 1,423 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 1,423
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 2,750
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at AMU is $21,023 which is 69.62% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University $21,023
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida $11,349
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at AMU is 17 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 14 to 1
Number of Programs
AMU offers 36 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Ave Maria University 36
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida 42
Number of Online Programs
AMU offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
