Avila University
Kansas City, MO · Private four-year · City: Large
1,196undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,482average net price per year
43%graduate in 6 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,862
- Admitted
- 1,704
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 94%
- Admit rate, men
- 89%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 397
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 7%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 400-490
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 400-510
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 61%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 15-21
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (4)
- Chemistry Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Criminology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Operations Management and Supervision Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,672
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,065
- Books and supplies
- $1,190
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,410
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,337
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,337
- Total cost living at home
- $43,272
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,998 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,672 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,084 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,985 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,868 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $15,302
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $11,549
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 49%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 71%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,009
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 26%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 40%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 43%
- Transferred to another college
- 39%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 56% |
| Neither | 38% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 98 | 51% |
| Men | 85 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Black | 39 | 31% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 57% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 100 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 202 | 59% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 175 | 71% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 86 | 55% | 36% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,733
- Undergraduates
- 1,196
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,086
- Part-time undergraduates
- 110
- Graduate students
- 537
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 28% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 43% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 11901 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64145-1698
- County
- Jackson County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.