Founded in 2000, Ave Maria School of Law, also known as Ave Maria Law, is located in Naples, FL. Ave Maria School of Law' tuition & fees is $50,750 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 67.63% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $34,500. That could cover 67.98% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 45.19% and total of 100 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.35 and the average LSAT score is 152. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 66.22%.
Ave Maria School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $50,750 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 2.20% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,265. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Ave Maria School of Law is $82,015.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Ave Maria School of Law.
At Ave Maria School of Law, 67.63% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $34,500. 4.74% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 53.08% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$34,500
Number Received
211
Half or Less than Tuition
89 (42.18%)
Half to Full Tuition
112 (53.08%)
Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition
10 (4.74%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Ave Maria School of Law is 3.35 and the average LSAT score is 152. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 100 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Ave Maria School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
2.98
3.35
3.64
LSAT Scores
150
152
155
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 770 students have applied to Ave Maria School of Law and 348 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 100 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 45.19% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.74% at Ave Maria School of Law.
Ave Maria School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
770
Admitted
348
Enrolled
100
Acceptance Rate
45.19%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
28.74%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
100 54 men, 45 women All full-time students
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 2023, 68 students graduated from Ave Maria School of Law. Of them, 43 graduates employed where bar passage required and 7 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 52 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.
Ave Maria School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
