Ave Maria University Viewbook 2016-17

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AVE MARIA

UNIVERSITY

send me to excel A life lived to the fullest is a joyful life, and one that has a dramatic impact on others.

Entrepreneur Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza, invested millions to plan and build Ave Maria University. Engaging the culture, changing the world.

Mother Teresa found the disadvantaged, listened to their stories, and met their needs with love, service, and compassion.

That’s what our students and graduates are doing — from boardrooms and classrooms, to hospital rooms, the mission field, corporate

Since 2007, Ave has been the

towers, and beyond. Inspired by lives like

fastest-growing private university

these that have had such a dramatic impact on

in Florida, having increased our

others, our students and graduates embrace the opportunity to engage our culture, to hone our God-given skills to go into the world, and to change it.

list of popular, high-demand majors from 11 to 33 in that time.

We have remarkable, seasoned professors — many from Ivy League universities. And we have caring and effective Support Services to give you all the help you need to succeed here — and

Want to learn more about Ave Maria University? Go online at avemaria.edu or call 239.280.2556.

wherever your journey takes you.

majors Accounting American Studies Biochemistry Biology (BA & BS) Business Administration Catholic Studies Chemistry Classics & Early Christian Literature Economics Elementary Education (K-6) Environmental Science Exercise Science Finance Global Affairs & International Business Greek Health Science Health Science Administration History Humanities & Liberal Studies Literature Management Information Systems Managerial Econ. & Strategic Analysis Marketing Mathematics Music Nursing Philosophy Physics Political Economy & Government Politics Psychology Theology

send me to shine

Attending Creighton University School of Medicine

Our graduates leave here as critical thinkers, competent writers, and committed and joyful

Omaha, Nebraska

followers of Jesus Christ who are empowered to go out and make a living for themselves — and a difference in the world.

“ “ “ Financial Advisor Boston Partners Financial Group

Andover, Massachusetts

“The Mother Teresa Project at Ave was instrumental in my decision to go to medical school. The opportunities to work with

Leslie Boyle (’12)

the Missionaries of Charity have been life-changing.

Finance

Behavior Therapist Esperanza Community Services

Omaha, Nebraska

Chicago, Illinois

Stephen Akers (’19)

Jack Yvars (’16)

“

Lexie Hammerquist (’16)

“I wanted an authentic

Catholic education where

I can grow in my faith. The

liberal arts are strong here.

And the professors don’t

“At Ave, I learned time

just impose their views on

management, discipline,

you, they welcome open

and self-sacrifice. My

discussion. One professor

future goals are to

took a group of 13 of us to

be selected for the

Harvard where we talked

ACE [Achieving Client

social issues at a political

Excellence] award and to

ideas conference. By

pass the CFP [Certified

allowing me to be a leader

Financial Planner] exam

here, Ave is preparing me to

by age 25.”

be one in the world as well.”

“I am a behavior therapist for a classroom of middle school boys with developmental disabilities. I am also pursuing my master’s degree in applied behavioral analysis from the University of Cincinnati.”

My immersion in their service and spirituality changed the way I see others and gave me a love for service which I will carry into my career in healthcare.”

“

Business/Shakespeare Performance

Exercise Science Naples, Florida “All of us exercise science majors know each other really well. We have the opportunity to evaluate student athletes, treat

“

Hannah Martin (’19) Nursing

Rochester, Michigan

them, and create programs trainers actually implement.

The research we do is really helpful and gives us big insights on what graduate school will be like.”

“ “

Louisa Zachmann (’17)

Mary Klucik (’18)

“

Patrick Gordon (’12)

Brighton, Michigan

Principal Pope John Paul II Academy

“I’ve expanded my

Montrose, Colorado

interests and cultivated myself in so many ways at

“I am grateful for

Ave. I ran cross country,

how Ave assisted me

I’m in drama club and

academically and

SGA, and I’ve fallen in

spiritually. In particularly,

love with the Shakespeare

thanks to the philosophy

in Performance program.

department and the

I also served as a

many friends who helped

marketing intern for the

“I used to be isolated

form my character. After

Washington Ballet and

and not willing to

graduation I received

for the human trafficking

Johnny Thrun (’17) Biology/Psychology Webster, Massachusetts

branch out. Now I’m

a position teaching

prevention organization

“Between the

meeting new people,

middle school, then the

Innocents at Risk.”

affordability, the

making connections,

school board provided

nursing program,

and trying all kinds of

me the opportunity to

and the weather, it

new things. It’s almost

become the principal;

all added up to Ave.

like I’m finally creating

and I am also currently

Plus the people

a new personality of my

working on my

are really unique

own. Six of us started a

Masters in Educational

and different. We

competitive Frisbee team

Administration.”

all share a bond,

and now we have 30 on

because everyone

the team; we travel all

is coming here

over and even won the

for different, yet

southwest regionals.”

similar, reasons.”

send me to the sun and fun The sun is often shining at Ave, and it’s not unusual to see priests on bicycles and students on long boards. The town of Ave Maria is part of our campus community, which is fun, upbeat, and friendly. There are coffee shops, a bookstore, and restaurants at the Piazza Town Center, as well as the Mother Teresa Exhibit, a Publix, and, of course, our focal point­ — the Oratory, where Mass is offered three times daily.

Our students celebrate Feast Day Festivals on the lawn with live music and cookouts, take road trips to the beach, enter the annual pizza-making competition and the Ave Idol lip sync contest, see guest lecturers and plays, hang out at The Bean or the student union, gather for Bible studies, swim at the campus pool, watch sunsets at the canal, meet for the Rosary Walk at 9, study late into the night at Club 24, and battle each other in Dorm Wars.

There are more than 40 clubs and organizations on campus, and more than 250 student activities each academic year. Our residence halls are new and spacious, with plenty of comfortable lounge areas featuring big-screen TVs, Ping-Pong, and fireplaces. You’ll make friends for life at Ave!

99% FINANCIAL AID 15:1 STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO

COMPETING

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES

AVERAGE ACT: 24.5; SAT: 1094; GPA: 3.72

40+

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

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FROM THE

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send me to serve No other college in the U.S. has a closer connection to Mother Teresa than Ave Maria University. Our President, Jim Towey, served as Mother Teresa’s legal counsel for the last 12 years of her life, and volunteered for her full-time for two years, helping open an AIDS home and a mission in Mexico. President Towey also served as assistant to President George W. Bush.

With permission from the Missionaries of Charity, Ave established The Mother Teresa Project in 2014. The program is uniquely designed to produce graduates who live

Our student body volunteered

their lives spreading Mother’s compassion

10,400 hours last year,

and teachings, while becoming less self-

meeting, befriending, and

centered and more outward focused — and in

serving disadvantaged people,

the process, finding true joy.

AIDS victims, the homeless, farmworker families, and the elderly in the nearby town of Immokalee, and as far away as New York, Chicago, Calcutta,

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Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.

send me to the action Our classy and spirited lacrosse team was ranked fourth in the country at one point last season, and won a handful of national honors, including its leader being named Coach of the Year. We take pride in all of our outstanding coaches, who model excellent values and teach our student athletes invaluable lessons about competition, sportsmanship, teamwork, and life. A number of our football coaches have coached Division I programs, and our men’s soccer coach was the youngest player in MLS history at age 16, and played in

MEN’S

WOMEN’S

the World Cup before coming to Ave.

baseball

basketball

basketball

cheerleading

cross country

cross country

football

golf

About 40% of Ave students compete on

golf

lacrosse

our fierce intercollegiate athletic teams,

soccer

soccer

fondly known as the Gyrenes (nickname for

tennis

softball

U.S. Marines), which participate in the Sun

tennis

Conference and the NAIA.

volleyball

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

— Isaiah 6:8 —

AVE MARIA

UNIVERSITY

5050 Ave Maria Blvd.

Ave Maria, FL 34142 239.280.2556 avemaria.edu