Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri · Private · 1,312 undergraduates · avila.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
88%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
800 to 960
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$61,240Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Avila University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
88% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$61,240
a year in 2027-28, from a $61,240 sticker price
What to do with your 880
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (880).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 2.8, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Students - Avila University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec15Other deadline · December 15, 2026
Who gets in
88%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 800 to 960
Reading and Writing 430 to 500
Math 370 to 460
ACT composite 16 to 21
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$61,240
a year
- Tuition$43,260
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,616
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,059
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,422
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,957
- Over $110,000$21,432
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$32,883
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,330Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR 117 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR 219 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | AR 181, AR 183 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BI 111 |
| Biology | 5 | 5 | BI 111 or 112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MA 241 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MA 241 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 9 | MA 241 & MA 242 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CH 135 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CH 135, CH 137 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 314 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CS 116 | |
| Drawing | 2 | 3 | AR 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | EN 111 and EN 278 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HI 201 or HI 202 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HI 201 and HI 202 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GG 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 203 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MU 271 and MU 272 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PH 232 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PH 231 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SP 211 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SP 211 & SP 212 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | SP 211, SP 212, & either SP 312 or SP 313 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SP 211 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SP 211 & SP 212 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 9 | SP 211, SP 212, & SP 313 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MA 155 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PS 120 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HI 203 or HI 203 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HI 203 and HI 203 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HI 201 or HI 202 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HI 201 and HI 202 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
44%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$59,717
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Avila University$68,253
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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