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Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The location of Abilene Christian is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

203 Undergraduate Degrees
108 Graduate Degrees
$34,091 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
63% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Abilene Christian University?

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Contact details for Abilene Christian are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Abilene, TX 79699
Phone: 325-674-2000
Website: www.acu.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/abilenechristian
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/acuedu

How Do I Get Into Abilene Christian?

You can apply to Abilene Christian online at: www.acuadmissions.org/start/apply.htm

Admission Requirements for Abilene Christian

Submission Required?
High School GPA recommended
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Abilene Christian?

63% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
50% Submit SAT Scores
Abilene Christian has an acceptance rate of 63%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Average Test Scores

About 50% of students accepted to Abilene Christian submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 510 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800
Abilene Christian received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 20 to 28 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford Abilene Christian University?

$34,091 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
4.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Abilene Christian is $34,091. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Abilene Christian, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $12,081 a year. That adds up to $48,324 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Abilene Christian is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Abilene Christian University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,297 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,494 undergraduate students at Abilene Christian, with 3,297 being full-time and 197 being part-time.

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There are also 1,797 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,297 full-time undergraduates at Abilene Christian, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Abilene Christian University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 39
Black or African American 281
Hispanic or Latino 664
White 2,038
International Students 109
Other Races/Ethnicities 166

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Abilene Christian University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Abilene Christian. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Honduras, and Japan.

Online Learning at Abilene Christian University

1,582 Took All Classes Online
2,227 Took At Least One Class Online
22.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,227 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Abilene Christian has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 27th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Abilene Christian

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Abilene Christian University was 22.1%. This is the #892 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Abilene Christian regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Abilene Christian University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 49 1 78 128
Accounting 48 0 29 77
Finance 53 0 0 53
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 31 0 0 31
Information Resources Management 11 0 0 11
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 6 0 0 6
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 5 0 0 5
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0 0 0 0
General Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 203 1 107 311

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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