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Abilene Christian University (ACU)

Black Pinpoint ACU Box 29000 | Abilene, TX | 79699

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges
Top Southwest Game Design: Ugrad
#1
Top 50 Game Design: Ugrad
#26

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
11,226
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Acceptance Rate
66%
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Average HS GPA
3.56

Deadlines

Early Action
November 1
Regular
February 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
540 - 650

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
530 - 630

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1070 - 1160

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 28

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
Yes
Superscore SAT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Flexible

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Class Rank
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
85/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$40,300
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,250
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
5500
Transportation for Commuters
$1,450
On-Campus Room and Board
11500
Approximate Expenses per year
$60,000

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
13 : 1
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Total Faculty
464
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Terminal Degree
280

Gender

Women
241
Men
223
Minority
98
International
4

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Professors
interesting rating
82/99
Professors
accesible rating
81/99
Academic rating
78/99

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
47%
Graduate in 5 years
59%
Graduate in 6 years
60%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Lance Barrow ('78)

retired Emmy Award-winning coordinating producer of golf and football for CBS Sports

Kent Brantly, M.D. ('03)

medical missionary at Mukinge Mission Hospital in Zambia and 2014 Time Magazine Person of the Year

April (Bullock ?89) Anthony

CEO of Encompass Home Health and Homecare Homebase, chair of ACU Board of Trustees

Tobie Hatfield ('87)

senior engineer and athlete innovation director of Nike's Innovation Kitchen

Max Lucado ('77)

Minister and best-selling Christian author

Elise (Smith ?83) Mitchell

CEO and founder of Mitchell PR firm and CEO of Dentsu Aegis PR Network

Aaron Watson ('00)

country music recording artist

06. Student Body

Gender

62% female38% male

Out of State

14% are out
of state86% are
in-state

Students

96% are
full time4% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
3,189
Foreign Countries Represented
36

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.54%
Asian
1.94%
Black
6.75%
Hispanic
17.96%
Caucasian
63.61%
Unknown
0.60%
International
3.98%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
88%
Quality of life
83%
Students
59%
First-Year Students
96%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Student Recreation and Wellness Center

Learning Commons in Brown Library

World Famous Bean in McGlothlin Campus Cntr.

Lunsford Trail

Common Areas in each building

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Movie Theaters

Mall of Abilene and Shops at Abilene

Abilene Zoo

Coffee shops

Prime Time Family Entertainment Center

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Leslie Hayes
Director of Campus Visits
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Office of Admissions ACU Box 29000 Abilene, TX 79699
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325-674-2664

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

M-F

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9 am - 3 pm
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325-674-2664

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Advance Notice
2 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

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On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

City buses, taxis serve the campus. Abilene Regional Airport.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From I-20 and Highway 351. Go west on Highway 351 (Ambler Ave). Turn left onto Judge Ely Blvd. ACU is on the right.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Comfort Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Whitten Inn University, Residence Inn Marriott, Towne Place Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, Home 2 Suites by Hilton


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Participate in intramural sports
24%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
14%

Men's Sports (Wildcats)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Wildcats)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Gabrielle Mallet
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
103
Number of Honor Societies
9
Number of Social Sororities
6
Number of Religious Organizations
5
Join a fraternity
11%
Join a sorority
20%

12. Student Services

Health
Minority Support Groups

Sustainability

Sustainability-focused degree available
No

Green rating

80%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description www.acu.edu/bookstore.html

13. Financial Aid

Financial Aid Rating

74%

Dates

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Notification DateApr 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$26,456
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$23,797
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,009
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$20,396
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
47%
Graduate in 5 years
59%
Graduate in 6 years
60%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Information Resources Management.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Organizational Leadership.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Journalism, Other.
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer Science.
  • Information Technology.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Computer Teacher Education.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physics Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
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07 ENGINEERING.
  • Engineering, General.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.
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10 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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11 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
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12 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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13 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
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14 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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15 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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16 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • International/Global Studies.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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17 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
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18 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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19 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
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20 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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21 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Social Work.
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22 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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23 THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
  • Bible/Biblical Studies.
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other.
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other.
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24 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Digital Arts.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Game and Interactive Media Design.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music, General.
  • Voice and Opera.

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