The Institute at Ave Maria University is a next-generation education forming high-potential students  into highly competent persons and high performers in both their personal lives and professional fields.

The modern workplace is evolving rapidly, while trust in religious, financial, civil, and educational institutions is diminishing. Moreover, higher education often takes an either-or approach, emphasizing practical skills at the expense of human formation or honing intellectual and spiritual development to the neglect of marketable professional skills.

Ave Maria University has taken a both-and approach, uniting intellectual, spiritual, personal, and professional development, as well as priming students for success.