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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas

https://www.acu.edu

#361 National Colleges

61.48% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

3,503 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Churches of Christ
Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a private Christian university in Abilene, Texas. It was founded in 1906 as Childers Classical Institute.

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Location

City
Abilene, Texas

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 24.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs 12.0%
Visual And Performing Arts 9.0%
Education 6.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.6%
Psychology 4.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.9%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4.5%
Theology And Religious Vocations 4.0%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.7%
Social Sciences 2.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.1%
Engineering 2.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.5%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 1.3%
Architecture And Related Services 1.1%
Physical Sciences 0.5%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.5%
History 0.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.1%

Cost

Tuition
$36,300.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
51.61%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$26,809.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1164 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 600 550 500
Verbal 630 573 515

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 22 18
English 28 24 19