Bachelor's Deg
Ave Maria UniversityNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Florida RN programs
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- #1Florida Gulf Coast University Bachelor's Degree in Nursing98.9% pass
- #2Florida International University - BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing93.6% pass
- #3University of Florida - BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing93.1% pass
- #4University of Central Florida - BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing94.6% pass
- #5University of West Florida Bachelor's Degree in Nursing94.2% pass
- #102Ave Maria University Bachelor's Degree in Nursing85% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Ave Maria University
Ave Maria University runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Florida (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 85% — above the Florida average of 74.7%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
Ave Maria University has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.
In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (80% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Ave Maria University?
Ave Maria University's RN program had a 85% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Florida board of nursing — the state average is 74.7% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Ave Maria University cost?
Ave Maria University's published in-state tuition / yr is $30,198, and the average net price after aid is $24,860 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Ave Maria University earn?
BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $69,058 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
How hard is it to get into Ave Maria University?
Ave Maria University admits 41% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Florida board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.