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His Eminence Cardinal George Pell to Deliver 2021 Commencement Address
Ave Maria University President Christopher P. Ice is pleased to announce His Eminence Cardinal George Pell will deliver the Commencement address to Ave Maria University class of 2021. Pell will be one of the highest ranking Catholic Church officials to address Ave Maria University graduates...
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18 November 2020
Ave Maria University Announces New Building Plans

The Ave Maria University Board of Directors has approved three new, major building projects designed to enhance and enrich the student experience. These projects include:

1. An overhaul and reconstruction of Golisano Field House
2. A new 6,500 square-foot locker room facility
3. A new outdoor, open-air, multi-court covered basketball facility called Judi’s Gym

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AMU Announces Deanne R. Gipson, Ph.D. as New Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management

14 January 2021 Before joining Ave Maria University, Gipson was a staff member at the University of Notre Dame in the graduate school enrollment management division serving as recruitment strategies program director. Through use of research and data analysis, Gipson helped target recruiting efforts for both virtual and in-person learning. It is these skills Gipson seeks […]

His Eminence Cardinal George Pell to Deliver 2021 Commencement Address

13 January 2021 Pell was ordained a priest in 1966, a bishop in 1987, and was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003. In 2014, Pope Francis appointed Pell Prefect of the newly-created Secretariat for the Economy at the Vatican. In 2018, Pell was forced to leave Rome to face allegations he […]

Ave Maria University Announces New Building Plans

18 November 2020 The Ave Maria University Board of Directors has approved three new, major building projects designed to enhance and enrich the student experience. These projects include: An overhaul and reconstruction of Golisano Field House A new 6,500 square-foot locker room facility A new outdoor, open-air, multi-court covered basketball facility called Judi’s Gym The […]

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Ave Maria University is a Catholic, liberal arts institution of higher learning devoted to Mary the Mother of God, inspired by St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Calcutta, and dedicated to the formation of joyful, intentional followers of Jesus Christ through Word and Sacrament, scholarship and service.

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Ave Maria, Florida Our Home

Ave Maria is located in beautiful southwest Florida, just thirty minutes east of Naples, and an hour and a half from Miami.

Located in the center of town is the Ave Maria Catholic Church, an architectural feat. Surrounding the Church is the Piazza Town Center, with popular student food favorites like Avecado’s, The Pub, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Teriyaki Madness, and Lozano’s Mexican Restaurant. 

Ave Maria is also home to the Braden Clinic, Publix grocery store, Mobil Gas Station, and First Florida Integrity Bank, and much more.