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{{University
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|name=Ave Maria University
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|background=rgb(153,131,74)
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|type=Private
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|city=Ave Maria, Florida
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|website=http://www.avemaria.edu/
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'''Ave Maria University''' is the first new Catholic University founded in the United States in 50 years.<ref>There was at least one other Catholic ''college'' founded in the last 40 years, Cardinal Newman College in St. Louis. It closed in 1985.[http://closedcollege.bizland.com/missouri.htm]</ref> Ave Maria University is located northeast of Naples, Florida. In spring 2007 it graduated 74 students.
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This project has generated controversy because an entirely new [[conservative]] [[Catholic]] community is being developed around the school. The [[ACLU]] has already criticized efforts to restrict what may be sold in this new town.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11499702/</ref> In response the founder of the school, Domino's Pizza founder [[Tom Monaghan]], denied that there would be restrictions on goods and [[cable]] shows available in the town.<ref>http://www.avemaria.com/news/default.asp?inc=NDN03032006</ref>