Ave Maria University

Ave Maria University is a private Catholic university in the town of Ave Maria in Collier County, Florida. Students in the B.S.N. program are based at the main campus at 5251 Donahue Street, with campus health support through the Padre Pio Campus Health Clinic (located in the Mother Teresa Dorm, Room 101), which can be a helpful resource while you are in a demanding clinical curriculum.

For 2024 to 2025, undergraduate tuition is listed at $30,248 for fall and spring combined. Estimated total cost of attendance is $49,000 for an on-campus student for the academic year, or $41,006 for an off-campus independent student. Nursing students should also plan for program related charges, including an estimated Nursing Program fee of $501.51 per year and an additional nursing books and supplies allowance estimated at $1,162 during the junior and senior years, along with the standard books and supplies estimate of $1,320.

The nursing curriculum is offered as a traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the program hires faculty to teach across core clinical areas such as Fundamentals, Health Assessment, Medical Surgical Nursing, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, OB, and Pediatrics. The program also uses simulation as part of skills instruction and evaluation, with faculty responsibilities that include scenario development and debriefing, so you can expect structured lab and simulation time alongside clinical and classroom coursework.

On licensure outcomes, Ave Maria University’s average weighted NCLEX-RN pass rate is 93.4%, which is above the 2024 Florida state RN average of 84.9%.