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Ave Maria School of Law

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 544 Completed Applications 300 Offers 55% Acceptance Rate 94 Enrolled Ave Maria School of Law offers a full-time three year Juris Doctor (J.D.) program that complements a traditional legal education based on the Socratic Method with an emphasis on how the law intersects with the Catholic intellectual tradition and natural law philosophy. The curriculum of Ave Maria School of Law includes a three-semester Research, Writing and Advocacy Program as well as several required courses that focus on law and ethics.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.avemarialaw.edu/
Address: 1025 Commons Circle Naples, Florida 34119
Admission Phone: (239) 687-5420
Admission Email: [email protected]

2017 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students268
Student-faculty ratio17:1
Tuition $41,706 per year (full-time, in-state)
$41,706 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
N/A per year (part-time, in-state)
N/A per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$23,834
Founded In2005
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline07/15/19
Full-time program application fee$ 0
Financial Aid Deadline05/01/19
Can first years start other than fall?Yes
Median LSAT: 147
Median GPA: 3.08
Acceptance Rate: 58.7 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Ave Maria School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    adiaz422 144 A 3.55

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 2 years ago
    bhamlin 149 A 3.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 11/15/17 11/15/17 - one year ago
    LBuckner001 156 P 4.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    Kristian0517 140 P 3.15

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    lennonjohnson 130 A 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 Yes 05/02/16 05/02/16 05/31/16 3 years ago
    dude 162 A 3.41

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    lndaniels16 144 A 3.33

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 3 years ago
    bruce 175 P 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    jflink7 155 P 3.15

    Pending

    		 12/04/18 12/05/18 - a month ago
    Vlosser 149 A 3.30

    Pending

    		 10/23/15 - - 3 years ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants568568
    Number of Offers308308
    Number of Matriculants9393
    75% GPA3.523.52
    Median GPA3.163.16
    25% GPA2.822.82
    75% LSAT150150
    Median LSAT147147
    25% LSAT145145
    2017 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students248
    Total Students Receiving Grants204
    % of Students Receiving Grants82
    75% Grant Amount$39,450
    Median Grant Amount$16,000
    25% Grants Amount$2,500
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship75
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)31
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship41%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (33)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (23)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (19)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (7)

    2017 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (61)
    • Hispanics (24)
    • Black or African American (6)
    • Asian (0)
    • American Indian / Native (0)
    • Other (7)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (0)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (4)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (7)


    • Total Women% (63)
    • Total Men% (36)
    Ave Maria School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 72 52.78%
    2016 72 52.78%
    2015 83 75.90

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (60)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (30)
    • Employed Other (21)
    • Unemployed (43)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (3)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association