Ave Maria University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Ave Maria University is located in Naples, Florida. It was established in 2003 by Tom Monaghan, a Catholic philanthropist and the retired founder of Domino’s Pizza. The college has a satellite campus in Nicaragua as well. It is a private, Roman Catholic college that offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. The college offers courses in biology, economics, literature, philosophy, politics, music and theology. Ave Maria University has the following academic divisions:

• Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal
• Institute for Business
• Language Learning Center

Ave Maria has a chapter of the Sigma society. The college also has a number of other student organizations, including the Chess Club, the Fishing Club, the Drama Club, the Swing Dance Club and the Ice Skating Club. The college also has an active Student Government Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, mathematics, and religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 672 in 2009-2010 (648 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Ave Maria provides on-campus housing for 1,298 of its 648 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Florida Sun Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Ave Maria offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded)

• American Government and Politics (United States)
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (76 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences