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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2104th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,229
    Total Enrollment1,697
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
    Graduate Application Fee$20
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Kansas City, MO

    Total Population4,792 (4,465 urban / 327 rural)
    Households1,944 (2.28 people per house)
    Families1,344 (2.75 people per family)
    Pop. — African American349
    Pop. — Asian109
    Pop. — Pacific Islander3
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native31
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)4,321
    Pop. — Other51

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (business dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Avila University?

    Ranks 867th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $17,300 $17,300 $17,300
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $450 $450 $450
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $455 $455 $455
    FT Graduate Tuition $4,980 $4,980 $4,980
    FT Graduate Required Fees $180 $180 $180
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $415 $415 $415
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $26,850 $26,850 $26,850
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $29,000 $29,000 $29,000
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $22,050 $22,050 $22,050

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $15,500 trend  $17,300 $15,500 trend  $17,300 $15,500 trend  $17,300
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $800
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,400 trend  $5,500
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,800 trend  $3,250
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,300 trend  $6,300
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,150 trend  $4,600
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,500 trend  $3,950

    Admission Details

    Applicants 650 (207 male / 443 female)
    Admitted 353 (117 male / 236 female)
    Admission rate 54%
    First-time Enrollment 138 (61 male / 77 female)
    FT Enrollment 138 (61 male / 77 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Avila University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Avila University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 929th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 95%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 476th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 4%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 350 / 670
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 390 / 540
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 740 / 1210

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementNo
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity240
    Meals per Week21
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Avila University ranks 2500th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,725 47 pie   36%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,626 30 pie   23%
    Institutional Grant Aid $8,259 123 pie   95%
    Student Loan Aid $3,746 98 pie   76%
    Any financial aid type   127 pie   98%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Avila University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    423880
    Black Non-Hispanic
    83187270
    Hispanic
    304171
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    72532
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    5813
    White Non-Hispanic
    3698151,184
    Race Unknown
    212647
    Total 557 1,140 1,697

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Avila University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 4 4
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 8 9
    Biological and Physical Sciences
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 1 6 9
    Business Administration and Management, General 6 6 2 2 1 45 3 65
    Business/Commerce, General 9 28 3 40
    Chemistry, General
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 1 8 10
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 2 3
    Counseling Psychology 2 1 23 26
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2
    Education, General 9 34 43
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 1 1
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 9 10
    English Language and Literature, General 1 6 7
    Finance, General 1 2 3
    General Studies 1 2 3
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 1 3 4
    Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 1 1
    History, General 9 9
    Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 1 5 1 7
    International Business/Trade/Commerce
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1 1
    Legal Assistant/Paralegal 1 2 3
    Management Information Systems, General 1 2 3
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 1
    Mathematics and Computer Science
    Mathematics, General
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 2 25 27
    Music Performance, General
    Nursing, Other 4 2 27 1 34
    Political Science and Government, General 3 3
    Psychology, General 4 1 1 16 1 23
    Religion/Religious Studies
    Social Work 1 4 5
    Sociology 1 1 4 1 7
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
    Total 8 47 7 5 3 283 10 363

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Avila University ranks 1855th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $48,997 ($50,847 male / $47,887 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 64 (24 male / 40 female)
    Total Benefits $705,830

    Avila University Summary

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    The campus presents a unique student body with approximately 200 of the 1,800 students living on campus in Carondelet and Ridgway Halls. Many of the remaining 1,600 students are non-traditional students who participate in the Avila Advantage program which is aimed at students who need evening and weekend classes in order to complete their degrees. Student life at Avila is quite active with more than 30 student organizations available to the student body, including the Black Student Union, Group Activities Programming, Residence Hall Association, and Campus Ministries. When the building was built the floors were designated as the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors to continue the numbering that began in Carondelet.

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    Avila University Academics

    Avila University is unique in its study options. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program, Washington Semester and Weekend College.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Avila University.

    Education:
    Elementary Education, Junior High Education, Special Education
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Popular majors:
    thirty-five percent business per marketing, thirteen percent psychology, twelve percent education, ten percent health professions, nine percent communications per journalism, six percent biology
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    History:
    History – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Sociology
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General Performance
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, International Business, Marketing Management
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Religion/Religious Studies
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Health Facilities Administration, Nursing (RN)

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $365 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

    Avila University Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 56%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were five hundred and thirty-four total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and forty-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

    SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of September and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of September. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    Avila University Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Eagles are a member of NAIA.

    Avila University Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-three percent scholarships per grants and forty-seven percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation and Alumni Affiliation. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation and Alumni Affiliation.

    Avila University Students

    Avila University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. Again, the student body consists of sixty-six percent in-state students, thirty-four percent out-of-state students, sixty-two percent women, thirty-eight percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, eleven percent black per non-hispanic, eight percent hispanic, seventy-two percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien and five percent race per ethnicity unreported. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 56 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, one hundred and eighteen degree-seeking undergrads, one hundred and fifty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and four hundred and eighty-three graduate enrollment.

    Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as theater, radiological laboratory, 30 off-campus medical-clinical learning sites, campus media production facilities, nursing learning resource center, photography lab. This school features the Suburban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus.

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