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Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, FL 34142Rural: DistantUNITID 446048

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusRoman CatholicSpecialty: Business 25%Specialty: Biology 13%Specialty: Theology & Ministry 11%
Undergraduates
1,298
Graduate students
122
Admit rate
41%
Average net price
$24.9k
Graduation rate
54%
Retention rate
79%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49.5k
Median debt
$20.8k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
35th pct.
Programs offered
37
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.