AMU vs. Florida Poly

Ave Maria University vs. Florida Polytechnic University comparison

	Ave Maria University	Florida Polytechnic University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AMU	Florida Poly
Location	Ave Maria, FL	Lakeland, Florida
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,310	1,593
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#598
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	avemaria.edu	floridapoly.edu
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Costs	AMU	Florida Poly
Tuition (In State)	$25,168	$3,152
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,168	$3,152
Room & Board	$13,402	$10,580
Avg Net Price	$21,078	$12,373
Avg Grant Aid	$21,341	$9,147
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	AMU	Florida Poly
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,404	2,779
Admitted	1,505	1,557
Acceptance Rate	44.2%	56%
Enrolled %	23.7%	28.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	3.53
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Difficult
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	21/28	25/30
SAT Range	1018/1240	1190/1370
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Mar 1, 2025

Academics	AMU	Florida Poly
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (22%) Social Sciences (20%) English and Literature (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (11%) Biology (9%)
Outcomes	AMU	Florida Poly
Graduation Rate	41%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,428	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$231	N/A

Diversity	AMU	Florida Poly
% Men	46%	81%
% Women	54%	19%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	0%
% Black	5%	0%
% Hispanic	15%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	13%	0%

Students	AMU	Florida Poly
% In-State	32%	91%
% Out-of-State	66%	8%
Campus	AMU	Florida Poly
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Florida Polytechnic University is larger than than AMU based on total student enrollment (1,593 students vs. 1,310 students)

AMU vs. Florida Poly Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AMU or Florida Poly?

• Ave Maria University is 698.5% more expensive to attend than Florida Poly for in-state tuition ($25,168.00 vs. $3,152.00)
• Out of state tuition is 698.5% higher at AMU than Florida Polytechnic University ($25,168.00 vs. $3,152.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Florida Polytechnic University than AMU ($12,373 vs. $21,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Polytechnic University are 26.7% lower than costs at Ave Maria University ($10,580 vs. $13,402)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Ave Maria University as Florida Polytechnic University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ave Maria University students is 133.3% larger than aid received Florida Polytechnic University ($21,341 vs. $9,147)

AMU vs. Florida Poly Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, AMU or Florida Poly? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Florida Poly or AMU .

• Accepted freshman AMU students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Florida Poly (3.53)
• Florida Poly has a higher acceptance rate (56%) than AMU (44.2%)

AMU vs. Florida Poly Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AMU or Florida Poly? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Florida Poly and AMU.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/