STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 13:1 with an average class size of 18

FRESHMAN PROFILE: 33% male, 67% female; 31% minority; 18 states, 24 foreign countries represented

FACULTY: 65 Full-time; 74% with the highest degrees in their field

CAMPUS: 11 Buildings on 50-acres

AVERAGE FRESHMAN ACT: 21

AVERAGE FRESHMAN GPA: 3.28

PERCENTAGE OF INCOMING FULL-TIME FIRST YEAR STUDENTS THAT RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID: 97%

AMOUNT OF AVILA MONEY AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS PER YEAR: $3.4 Million

SIZE OF AVERAGE FINANCIAL AID AWARD: $11,000 ($6,400 in scholarships and grants)

TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT: 1,831

VARSITY ATHLETICS: Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s Baseball, Women’s Softball, Women’s Volleyball, Football, Dance Team, Cheer, and Women’s Golf

FOUNDED: 1916

SPONSORSHIP: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

ALUMNI: 13,000

MAJORS: Avila offers over 60 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs, and three certificate program.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS: Masters of Business Administration concentrations in Accounting, Finance, General Management, Health Care Administration, International Business, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. Master of Science degrees in General Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Counseling Psychology - Art Therapy, and Organizational Development. Master of Arts in Education, with concentrations in Teaching and Learning and Teaching English as a Second Language.

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM: Avila Advantage offers the working adult a flexible format for completing an undergraduate degree in Business and Psychology.

LARGEST MAJORS: Business, Education, Nursing, Radiologic Science, Communication, Psychology, and Art.

STUDENT SUCCESS: Avila ensures academic success by providing students with free tutoring, counseling services, and career development.

LIBRARY: The Hooley-Bundschu Library houses more than 70,000 books and 500 periodicals and newspapers, and is a member of the MOBIUS Consortium.

RESIDENCE HALLS: There are two halls that provide 126 furnished-double rooms. Each floor has a kitchen, laundry facilities, lounge, and study rooms. Each room has free internet access, cable, and local telephone service. Thompson Hall, Avila's newest residence hall, is a suite-style residence hall with four private bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a common space with kitchenette in each suite. 

THEATRE: The 2007 - 2008 season includes Black Comedy, Grapes of Wrath, Marison, and Kiss Me Kate.

NEWSPAPER: The Talon has received numerous journalism awards and is published every three weeks during the school year.

MOCK TRIAL TEAM: This is the fourth year of Avila’s Mock Trial team and they placed 6th at the national tournament in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2007.

DANCE TEAM: Since its inception in 2001, the Avila dance team has consistently placed in the top five at the NDA national competition in Orlando, Florida.

OPPORTUNITIES: Avila students built houses in Mexico, filmed a movie in Honduras, interviewed professional athletes, and traveled to the islands of Hawaii and Grenada where they researched lizards.