An excellent candidate for admissions at Ave Maria University is a student who strongly values their 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. Our incoming fall 2024 class has an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.7.
AMU’s campus community is vibrant, with 30+ clubs and student-run organizations. We love to see applicants with prior involvement in pro-life clubs, youth groups, 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.