Ave Maria University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Ave Maria, Florida. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,423, made up of 1,301 undergraduates and 122 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Ave Maria University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Theology, and Communication. It awarded 371 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
1,423
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
371
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 34
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.