In various attempts to accelerate accreditation, Monaghan acquired St. Mary's College of Orchard Lake and a campus in Nicaragua, renamed Ave Maria College of the Americas.
Dalam rangkaian upayanya untuk mempercepat akreditasi, Monaghan mengambil alih St. Mary's College of Orchard Lake dan satu kampus di Nikaragua, mengganti namanya menjadi Ave Maria College of the Americas.