| A private university located in Kansas City in Missouri | | | | same year and the hitherto women institute got |
| , Avila University is sponsored by the Sisters of St. | | | | converted into a coeducation university in 1969. |
| Joseph of Carondelet. Originally an exclusive institute | | | | Programs Offered |
| meant for women it was converted to co-education | | | | Avila University offers bachelor's degree in 36 majors |
| institute on attaining the university status in 1963 and | | | | and master's degree in counseling psychology, art |
| featuring in the university directory of Missouri and | | | | therapy, business administration, organizational |
| United States . | | | | development and education. Catholic university that is |
| Campus Features | | | | sponsored by Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, it |
| Only few minutes from the interstate highway | | | | provides value based learning in liberal arts, as well as |
| network and multiple attractions of Kansas City , the | | | | professional undergraduate and graduate courses. |
| campus covers 50 acres of land in suburban South | | | | One of the unique features of the university is that it |
| Kansas . Three residence halls, field house for games | | | | offers minors in most of the major programs |
| of basketball and volleyball, sports complex for | | | | available. |
| baseball, softball, and soccer, library, theater, chapel, | | | | Admission |
| as well as classroom facilities for more than 1800 | | | | Admission is available for eligible students both online |
| students feature the campus complex. Easily | | | | and through mail and direct contact. Details can be |
| accessible from I-435, it is close to Missouri-Mississippi | | | | seen on the Admission and requirement pages of the |
| borders. Over 40 special student life related programs | | | | university website. |
| are offered in the campus. Student housing facilities | | | | Financial Aids |
| are provided in Carondelet hall, and Jeanne Collins | | | | Apart from the traditional Federal, State, and |
| Thompson Hall. | | | | institutional Grants, it is one of the universities that |
| Brief History | | | | offer a number of scholarships for eligible students. In |
| Saint Teresa College , the predecessor of the | | | | addition there are counseling loans and other loans |
| university, was founded in 1916 and it became a four | | | | that the students can take the benefit of. Equal |
| year college in 1941. North Central Association of | | | | access and recognition of excellence are the two |
| Colleges and Schools awarded it accreditation in 1946. | | | | main criteria for determination of eligibility. Details of |
| It shifted to new location in Kansas City in 1963. Built | | | | the financial aids and loan facilities can be found by |
| at 119 Street and Wornall Road and bordering the | | | | logging on to the Financial Aid page on the university |
| historic Santa Fe Trail , it created unique intersection | | | | website. |
| of pioneers. Saint Teresa was renamed as Avila the | | | | |