Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Ave Maria University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Ave Maria University.
Inquiries concerning Ave Maria University, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Ave Maria University and not to the Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The Commission should be contacted only in the instance there is evidence of significant non-compliance with a SACSCOC requirement or standard.
Program | Degree | Curriculum | CIP Code |
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Graduate | Doctorate | Ph.D. in Theology | 38.0201 |
Graduate | Master of Arts | Masters in Theology | 38.0201 |
Graduate | MBA | Master in Business Administration | 38.0201 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Accounting | 52.0301 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | American Studies | 5.0102 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Biochemistry | 26.0202 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Biology | 26.0101 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | 52.0201 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Catholic Studies | 38.0299 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Classics & Early Christian Literature | 16.12 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Communications | 9.01 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Economics | 45.0601 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Elementary Education | 13.1202 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Environmental Science | 3.0103 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Finance | 52.0801 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Global Affairs/International Business | 52.1101 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Greek | 16.1202 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Health Science | 51 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | History | 54.0101 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Humanities/Liberal Studies | 24.0103 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Literature | 23.1401 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Managerial Economics/Strategic Analysis | 52.0601 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Marketing | 52.1401 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Marine Biology | 26.1302 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Mathematics | 27.0101 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Music | 50.0901 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Philosophy | 38.0101 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Physics | 40.0801 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Political Economics and Government | 45.1004 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Politics | 45.1001 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Psychology | 42.0101 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Arts | Theology | 39.0601 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Science | Biology | 26.0101 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Science | Chemistry | 40.0501 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Science | Exercise Science | 31.0505 |
Undergraduate | Bachelor of Science | Nursing | 51.3801 |
Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal
The Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal is a new academic institute created to foster the renewal of Catholic theology. The Aquinas Center is invested in a wide variety of projects both within and outside of Ave Maria University.
Grounded by its founders’ interest in the theology of Aquinas and with projects that involve scholars from colleges and universities around the world, the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal hopes to contribute to the development of a vibrant theological renaissance.
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Total Students | 816 | 846 | 976 | 988 | 1081 | 1110 | 1100 | 1113 | 1123 | 1176 | 1149 |
Degree-Seeking Undergraduate | 694 | 732 | 879 | 904 | 1019 | 1061 | 1050 | 1052 | 1071 | 1093 | 1083 |
Incoming First -Time Freshman | 164 | 217 | 260 | 254 | 304 | 303 | 267 | 283 | 331 | 310 | 291 |
Incoming Transfer | 79 | 82 | 113 | 62 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 80 | 74 | 86 | 63 |
Continuing | 451 | 433 | 506 | 588 | 638 | 681 | 713 | 689 | 656 | 690 | 727 |
Non-degree-seeking | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 36 | 19 |
Graduate | 120 | 107 | 94 | 82 | 53 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 47 | 37 |
Full-Time | 803 | 830 | 948 | 965 | 1062 | 1082 | 1074 | 1075 | 1092 | 1124 | 1117 |
Degree-Seeking Undergraduate | 681 | 728 | 863 | 890 | 1012 | 1046 | 1031 | 1035 | 1059 | 1082 | 1069 |
Incoming First -Time Freshman | 163 | 217 | 254 | 254 | 304 | 303 | 266 | 283 | 331 | 310 | 291 |
Incoming Transfer | 75 | 82 | 112 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 79 | 73 | 86 | 62 |
Continuing | 443 | 429 | 497 | 575 | 632 | 667 | 695 | 673 | 646 | 677 | 715 |
Non-degree-seeking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Graduate | 120 | 102 | 85 | 75 | 50 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 32 | 38 | 37 |
Part-Time | 13 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 49 | 32 |
Degree-Seeking Undergraduate | 13 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 30 |
Incoming First -Time Freshman | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incoming Transfer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Continuing | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Non-degree-seeking | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 32 | 16 |
Graduate | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Tuition | 18025 | 19440 | 20800 | 22256 | 17196 | 17712 | 18332 | 19135 | 19978 | 20938 | 22190 |
Room/Board | 8350 | 8350 | 8841 | 9286 | 9746 | 10137 | 10492 | 10955 | 11436 | 11990 | 12474 |
Fees | 600 | 720 | 696 | 744 | 744 | 791 | 821 | 835 | 872 | 916 | 1104 |
Total Cost of Attendance | 26975 | 28510 | 30337 | 32286 | 27686 | 28640 | 29645 | 30925 | 32286 | 33844 | 35768 |
Percent Increase / Decrease | 0.048 | 0.057 | 0.064 | 0.064 | -0.1425 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.044 | .044 | .048 | .057 |
Freshman Admissions | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Applied | 1126 | 1271 | 1242 | 1611 | 1737 | 2261 | 2174 | 2744 | 2823 | 2346 | 2662 |
Admitted | 498 | 607 | 810 | 960 | 898 | 967 | 865 | 1122 | 1236 | 1293 | 1663 |
Percent Admitted | 44% | 48% | 65% | 60% | 52% | 43% | 40% | 41% | 1236 | 55% | 62% |
Enrolled | 165 | 219 | 255 | 254 | 390 | 301 | 267 | 283 | 331 | 310 | 291 |
Percent Matriculated | 33% | 36% | 31% | 26% | 43% | 31% | 31% | 25% | 27% | 24% | 17% |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | .37% | .83% |
Asian | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3.21% | 3.61% |
Black or African American | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4.77% | 5.37% |
Hispanic | 16% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14.59% | 14.43% |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
White | 70% | 51% | 63% | 53% | 67% | 61% | 61% | 64% | 64% | 64.22% | 65.03% |
Race/ethnicity unknown | 2% | 29% | 9% | 21% | 5% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 12.85% | 10.73% |
Nonresident alien total | 5% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Incoming Freshman Scores | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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ACT | 24.5 | 23.6 | 23.9 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 24.5 | 23.2 | 23.8 | 24.2 |
SAT | 1110 | 1085 | 1635 | 1605 | 1643 | 1641 | 1650 | 1146 | 1157 |
GPA | Not Available | Not Available | 3.48 | 3.51 | 3.68 | 3.69 | 3.7 | 3.37 | 3.43 |
(2012-2016 Three-Part SAT Exam) |
Race/Ethnicity %
- Caucasian
- Unknown
- Hispanic
- African American
- Asian
- American Indian
- Caucasian
- Unknown
- Hispanic
- African American
- Asian
- American Indian
Gender %
- Male
- Female
- Male
- Female
Degrees | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 |
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Bachelor's | 128 | 121 | 148 | 148 | 189 | 195 | 204 | 231 | 243 | 208 |
Master's | 29 | 30 | 15 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
Doctoral | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 160 | 153 | 164 | 186 | 218 | 204 | 218 | 247 | 252 | 223 |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Faculty Headcount | 67 | 64 | 78 | 73 | 84 | 93 | 91 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 94 |
Faculty Full-Time | 53 | 53 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 65 | 63 |
Faculty Part-Time | 14 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 31 |
Percent Full-Time | 79.10% | 82.80% | 69.20% | 80.80% | 72.60% | 72% | 71% | 71.58% | 73.20% | 65.66% | 67.02% |
Percent with Terminal Degree | 89.50% | 89% | 94% | 93% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 85.3% | 87.30% | 89.20% | 92.06% |
2010 Cohort | 2011 Cohort | 2012 Cohort | 2013 Cohort | 2014 Cohort | 2015 Cohort | 2016 Cohort | 2017 Cohort | 2018 Cohort | 2019 Cohort | |
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Freshman Retention Rate | 72% | 72% | 70% | 74% | 72% | 74% | 68% | 72% | 74% | 74% |
Four-Year Graduation Rate | 53% | 46% | 56% | 58% | 50% | 56%* | 48%* | Oct '21 | Oct '22 | Oct '23 |
Six-Year Graduation Rate | 65% | 55% | 56% | 58% | 53% | Oct '21 | Oct '22 | Oct '22 | Oct '23 | Oct '25 |
*Not yet reported to IPEDS.