2026 Rankings for Ave Maria University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has AMU earned? All of the ranking badges and placements AMU holds are detailed on this page.

AMU offers graduate-level programs too. See its graduate-school rankings for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

Quality Rankings
Best for the Money Rankings

How AMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#2100 Best Colleges

#1 Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

#2 Best Theology Schools in Florida

Top Ranked Majors

AMU has 80 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	4	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	5	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	6	View Report
Best Theology Schools in Florida	2	5	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Florida	2	6	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Florida	2	7	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	7	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	7	7	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in Florida	7	7	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	14	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	9	9	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Florida	9	9	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	28	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	18	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Southeast Region	13	20	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	16	20	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida	17	21	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	20	28	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida	20	29	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	20	37	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	21	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Florida	21	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	21	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Florida	21	31	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	31	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region	23	33	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	23	44	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southeast Region	25	53	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	27	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region	29	29	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31	32	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	34	36	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Florida	34	36	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	37	39	View Report
Best Theology Schools	48	74	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	82	143	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	85	86	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools	101	102	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	102	153	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	107	162	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	107	192	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	108	110	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	123	195	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region	123	204	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	126	160	View Report
Best Communications Schools	141	177	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools	144	147	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	149	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	149	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	155	294	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	155	294	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	171	311	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	185	327	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	260	288	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	273	304	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	501	625	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools	584	749	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	615	778	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	712	927	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	815	1081	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	815	1081	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	963	1245	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	976	1317	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	976	1317	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1067	1115	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1290	1342	View Report

How AMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

AMU has 80 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	5	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Florida	2	5	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	5	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	7	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Florida	4	7	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	9	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Florida	4	9	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Florida	4	7	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	27	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	12	20	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	34	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida	13	21	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	16	28	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida	16	29	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	17	31	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Florida	17	31	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	17	31	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Florida	17	31	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in the Southeast Region	18	27	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	28	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	25	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region	21	31	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	32	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	23	36	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Florida	23	36	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	24	36	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	25	39	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	26	38	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in the Southeast Region	27	41	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southeast Region	33	45	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools	41	92	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	54	116	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	65	93	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools	78	111	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	80	110	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	87	165	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools	103	142	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	126	152	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	135	200	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	135	161	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools	158	227	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	159	194	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region	167	203	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	225	280	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	225	280	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	236	287	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	237	292	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	237	292	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	244	310	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	247	300	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	258	324	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	447	620	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools	531	743	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools	594	772	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	699	921	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	772	1068	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	772	1068	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	830	1108	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	868	1229	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	1000	1299	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	1000	1299	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1018	1301	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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