Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Ave Maria admits about 1 in 2 applicants (41%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 38%, women at 46%.
Yield
33% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Ave Maria reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering a college-prep program in fall 2024; Started requiring the high school record in fall 2024; Stopped considering class rank in fall 2024; Stopped considering other tests in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Ave Maria University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)