Founded: 2003
Type of institution: Small university
Setting: Rural
Undergraduate enrollment: 601 (2008–09 academic year)
Total undergraduate cost: $25,145 (tuition, room and board for 2009–10)
Undergraduate majors: 10
Five Key Points
1. Helps fulfill the need for more faithful Catholic universities in the South.
2. The university is working with its local bishop on official recognition as a Catholic institution.
3. Students are required to take 64
credits in the liberal arts core
curriculum.
4. Student enrollment growing rapidly.
5. AMU is located in a new town that seeks to reinforce Catholic identity