Ave Maria University (AMU) is a private Catholic university located in Ave Maria, Florida. It was founded in 2003 by Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s Pizza, as part of his vision to establish a Catholic town.
The university is located on a 1,000-acre campus in the town of Ave Maria, which was also founded by Monaghan as a Catholic community.
AMU offers more than 30 undergraduate majors, as well as several graduate degree programs in fields such as theology, law, and business.
The university has a strong commitment to Catholicism and the liberal arts, and seeks to provide students with a well-rounded education that integrates faith and reason.
The campus features several notable buildings, including the Thomas Aquinas Library, which houses a collection of more than 200,000 volumes.
AMU has a diverse student body of approximately 1,100 students, representing more than 40 states and several countries.
The university has a strong athletics program, with several men’s and women’s sports teams that compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
AMU has a strong commitment to community service, and encourages students to engage in service projects both locally and abroad.
The university has several research centers and institutes that focus on areas such as Catholic education, bioethics, and politics.
AMU has a strong commitment to promoting the dignity of human life, and has established several programs and initiatives that address issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty.
ACCOUNTING AMERICAN STUDIES BIOCHEMISTRY BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BIOLOGY CATECHETICS CATHOLIC STUDIES CHEMISTRY CLASSICAL LANGUAGES CLASSICS & EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTER SCIENCE DATA ANALYTICS ECONOMICS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE GLOBAL AFFAIRS & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HEALTH SCIENCE HISTORY HUMANITIES AND LIBERAL STUDIES LATIN LITERATURE MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (MESA) MARINE BIOLOGY MARKETING MARRIAGE AND FAMILY STUDIES MATHEMATICS MEDIEVAL STUDIES MUSIC PHILOSOPHY NURSING PHYSICS POLITICAL ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT POLITICS PSYCHOLOGY SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE THEOLOGY