Ave Maria University Trade Programs

Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. AMU is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is 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

Can I Afford AMU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at AMU paid $1,049 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$25,168	$25,168
Fees	$1,186	$1,186
Books and Supplies	$1,260	$1,260
On Campus Room and Board	$13,402	$13,402
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,905	$2,905

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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 0.6%. 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.

Ave Maria University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,259 undergraduate students at AMU, with 1,234 being full-time and 25 being part-time.

There are also 43 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,234 full-time undergraduates at AMU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ave Maria University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	42
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	188
White	844
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Ave Maria University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at AMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Online Learning at Ave Maria University

In 2020-2021, 1,302 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at AMU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of AMU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ave Maria University was 348.9%. This is the #154 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at AMU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lucy Li under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.