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For freshman admission, you must complete an online AMU application, which can be filled out on our website for free or through the Common App for $30. We currently hold a 3.1 GPA minimum. You must also complete an admissions interview with one of our admissions counselors and submit your transcript(s) before being accepted. Lastly, we are currently "test optional" which means you do not need to have a standardized test score (ACT, CLT, SAT) to be accepted, but we highly encourage students to take a test/submit a score because it usually helps out significantly with scholarships.

The tuition and costs at Ave Maria University depend on what program you are interested in. For example, the tuition for undergraduate and graduate programs are different. You can see our current tuition and costs here.

It depends on the individual student. Tuition is the same across the board (whether in state or out of state). Once a student applies and if they are accepted, they will receive an initial financial aid package. This may include things like academic merit-based scholarships, athletic scholarships if applicable, donor funded scholarships, outside scholarships, Florida state aid, and federal aid. Once you put in an application to AMU and if you are accepted, your admissions counselor can begin to discuss specifics about your individual financial aid package.

High school students and college students interested in transferring to AMU are welcome to attend Ave Maria Experiences, along with their families.

Ave Experiences usually take place from 10:00am – 6:00pm and include an activities fair, a mock class, a financial aid talk, a campus tour, introductions to professors and current AMU students, a social hour, etc. Ave Experiences are great ways for students and their families to get a whole picture of attending AMU and getting to meet peers who also may attend AMU. You can sign up for one of our Ave Experiences here.

An excellent candidate for admission at Ave Maria University is one who strongly values their Catholic faith, education, and community.

The Catholic faith is central to our university model, so it is fitting for an AMU student to hold the faith close. Our academic offerings are numerous and strong. Our faculty is well-educated and extremely knowledgeable, so we want engaged students in the classroom. AMU’s campus community is vibrant, with about 40 clubs and student run organizations. We love to see applicants with prior involvement in pro-life clubs, youth group, athletics, student leadership, and the arts. It’s great when a student can easily discuss their extracurricular involvement during the admissions process, as AMU is interested in our students contributing positively to our campus community.