More selective than 85% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $46,129. College Scorecard.
Higher than 62% of Florida colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 73% of Florida colleges we cover and 39% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
AMU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,448 applicants, Ave Maria University admitted 1,097 and 318 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
AMU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
AMU majors, earnings & careers
Ave Maria University offers 31 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Science & Math · 7
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at AMU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $71,237 | — |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $67,139 | — |
| Business Administration | $63,839 | — |
| Psychology | $49,235 | $18,500 |
| Theology / Ministry | $42,457 | $21,102 |
Quick list of all 31 majors
- Accounting$71,237
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$63,839
- Business Economics—
- Classics—
- Communications—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$67,139
- Literature—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$49,235
- Religious Studies—
- Theology / Ministry$42,457
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Naples
Overall prices in the Naples-Marco Island, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,036. Housing costs 29% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Collier County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Collier County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare AMU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria University | 41% | $24,860 | 54% | $49,520 | This school |
| Beacon College | 43% | $53,517 | 60% | $29,420 | |
| Warner University | 43% | $19,748 | 42% | $46,086 | |
| Baptist University of Florida | 36% | $10,372 | 52% | $42,836 | |
| Jacksonville University | 57% | $25,180 | 51% | $68,010 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Ave Maria University would cost you $28,657 less per year than Beacon College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Ave Maria University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$21,482).
- Ave Maria University gives aided families $4,011 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | AMU | Beacon College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $30,198 | $51,680 | −$21,482 |
| Books & supplies | $1,320 | $1,000 | +$320 |
| Housing & meals | $14,125 | $14,842 | −$717 |
| Personal & travel | $3,050 | $6,070 | −$3,020 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,564 | −$2,817 | +$253 |
| Sticker price | $46,129 | $70,775 | −$24,646 |
| Average grants | −$21,269 | −$17,258 | −$4,011 |
| You pay | $24,860 | $53,517 | −$28,657 |
“+” means AMU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about AMU
What is the AMU acceptance rate?
Ave Maria University accepts 41% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,097 of 2,448 applicants were admitted.
How much does Ave Maria University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $46,129 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,860 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,761 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,107.
How much do AMU graduates earn?
Former Ave Maria University students earn a median $49,520 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the AMU graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 79% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score