AMU vs. OUAZ-Surprise

Ave Maria University vs. Ottawa University Surprise comparison

	Ave Maria University	Ottawa University Surprise	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AMU	OUAZ-Surprise
Location	Ave Maria, FL	Surprise, Arizona
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,310	1,736
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#598
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	avemaria.edu	ottawa.edu
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Costs	AMU	OUAZ-Surprise
Tuition (In State)	$25,168	$29,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,168	$29,600
Room & Board	$13,402	$15,000
Avg Net Price	$21,078	$35,402
Avg Grant Aid	$21,341	$15,459
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	AMU	OUAZ-Surprise
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,404	1,155
Admitted	1,505	331
Acceptance Rate	44.2%	28.7%
Enrolled %	23.7%	74.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range	21/28	16/23
SAT Range	1018/1240	980/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	AMU	OUAZ-Surprise
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (22%) Social Sciences (20%) English and Literature (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (11%) Biology (9%)
Outcomes	AMU	OUAZ-Surprise
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	OUAZ-Surprise
% Men	46%	48%
% Women	54%	52%
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	OUAZ-Surprise
% In-State	32%	60%
% Out-of-State	66%	40%
Campus	AMU	OUAZ-Surprise
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

• Ottawa University Surprise is larger than than AMU based on total student enrollment (1,736 students vs. 1,310 students)

AMU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AMU or OUAZ-Surprise?

• Ottawa University Surprise is 17.6% more expensive to attend than AMU for in-state tuition ($29,600.00 vs. $25,168.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.6% higher at OUAZ-Surprise than Ave Maria University ($29,600.00 vs. $25,168.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ave Maria University than OUAZ-Surprise ($21,078 vs. $35,402)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ave Maria University are 11.9% lower than costs at Ottawa University Surprise ($13,402 vs. $15,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Ave Maria University as Ottawa University Surprise (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ave Maria University students is 38% larger than aid received Ottawa University Surprise ($21,341 vs. $15,459)

AMU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• AMU has a higher acceptance rate (44.2%) than OUAZ-Surprise (28.7%)

AMU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AMU or OUAZ-Surprise? 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 OUAZ-Surprise and AMU.

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