2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Ave Maria School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $53,750 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 2.67% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,265. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Ave Maria School of Law is $85,015.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Ave Maria School of Law.

Ave Maria School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $52,350$53,750
2.67%
Living Costs$32,765$31,265
-4.58%
COA$85,115$85,015
-0.12%
Grants / Scholarships$30,000**$28,125
COA after receiving aid$55,115$56,890
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.36 and the average LSAT score is 155 for 2027 Ave Maria School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 161 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 165 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Ave Maria School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.073.363.66
LSAT Scores152155158

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 1,212 students have applied to Ave Maria School of Law and 569 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 164 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 46.95% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.71% at Ave Maria School of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 165 first-year students enrolled in Ave Maria School of Law.

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Ave Maria School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate46.95%
Applicants1,212
Admitted569
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.71%
Enrolled164
Pre-Admitted1
Total Number of First-Year Students165
Male96
Female69

Grants and Scholarships

At Ave Maria School of Law, 73.29% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $28,125. 4.86% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 65.59% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Ave Maria School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received247
Half or Less than Tuition29.55%
Half to Full Tuition65.59%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition4.86%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Ave Maria School of Law enrolled 151 first-year students in total. Among them, 98.01% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 99 White, 4 Asian, 6 Black or African American, 39 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 82 male and 66 female students enrolled at Ave Maria School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 65.56%, followed by Hispanics with 25.83%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Ave Maria School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian4 (2.65%)2200
Black or African American6 (3.97%)4200
Hispanics39 (25.83%)221700
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial0 (0%)0000
White99 (65.56%)544500
Unknown3 (1.99%)0300

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 74 students took the bar exam first time at Ave Maria School of Law. Among them, 49 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 66.22%. For reference, the average pass rate at Florida law schools is 66.23%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Ave Maria School of Law.

In 2025, 98 students graduated from Ave Maria School of Law. Of them, 69 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 77 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Ave Maria School of Law employement summary page.

Ave Maria School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate85
First-time Takers74
23 from prior year
No Exam Takers34
First-time Bar Exam Passer49
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate66.22%
Average Pass Rate at Florida Law Schools66.23%