Academics
Ave Maria University currently offers twelve undergraduate and three graduate degrees. Undergraduate majors include but are not limited to: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Business Administration, Classics and Early Christian Literature, Greek, Economics, History, Literature, Mathematics, Music with a concentration in Sacred Music, Philosophy, Politics, Theology and Psychology. Graduate programs include M.A. and Ph.D. studies in Theology and a Master of Theological Studies for non-traditional students. The university also offers an undergraduate Pre-Theologate program, which prepares men for the seminary. Undergraduate students must complete all courses in the core curriculum, with more than 10 required courses, including a full year of Latin, courses in philosophy, theology, literature, science, math, history and political science. The philosophical emphasis of the school is Thomistic.
U.S. News & World Report assessed the university in their "Best Colleges 2012" list of "National Liberal Arts College Rankings". Ave Maria University was reported to have a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, with 696 undergraduate students paying an average of $19,440 in tuition and fees for the school year 2011–2012, with some also paying $8,350 for a dorm room and meals. The university's rating relative to other colleges was not published but was reported to be in "Tier 2", below 178 other American colleges ranked in "Tier 1".
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