AMU's tuition & fees has increased from $18,479 (2015) to $30,198 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 63.42% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,540 (year 2015) to $10,628 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Ave Maria University.
AMU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Florida's average increase rate of 0.19%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 51.27% from 2015 ($32,392).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, AMU's COA is $49,000, which is increased by 4.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to AMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 63.42% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,815. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Ave Maria University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,320, and it has increased 32.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,260 | 5.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,260 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,320 | 4.76% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,320 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.57% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 45.71% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Ave Maria University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,913 | $13,109 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,268 | $13,492 | 2.75% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,731 | $13,791 | 3.49% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,211 | $14,211 | 3.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,895 | $14,895 | 4.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,485 | $15,485 | 3.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,107 | $16,107 | 4.02% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,307 | $16,307 | 1.24% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,175 | $18,487 | 5.32% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,482 | $19,500 | 1.79% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Ave Maria University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Ave Maria University | $30,198 | $28,224 | 6.99% |
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| Nova Southeastern University | $38,700 | $37,080 | 4.37% |
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| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | $25,056 | $24,136 | 3.81% |
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| University of Miami | $62,616 | $59,926 | 4.49% |
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| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $12,097 | $11,665 | 3.70% |
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| Southeastern University | $32,950 | $31,732 | 3.84% |
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