Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,210undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$32,397average net price per year
41%graduate in 6 years
55%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,251
- Admitted
- 931
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 78%
- Admit rate, men
- 72%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 40%
- First-year students
- 376
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Counseling Psychology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Lay Ministry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Music Pedagogy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Parent Education Services Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $34,697
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,730
- Other on-campus costs
- $6,160
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $56,087
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $56,087
- Total cost living at home
- $44,157
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $30,451 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $32,794 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $32,719 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $32,025 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,002 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $18,553
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,927
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 86%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,069
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 36%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 41%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Came back for year two
- 55%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 44% |
| Neither | 53% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 68 | 50% |
| Men | 84 | 35% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 8% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 47 | 43% |
| White | 72 | 51% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 125 | 34% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 160 | 48% | 3% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 40% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,233
- Undergraduates
- 1,210
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,057
- Part-time undergraduates
- 153
- Graduate students
- 23
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 13%
| Women | 43% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1 W. Firestorm Way, Glendale, AZ, 85306-3216
- County
- Maricopa County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Undenominational
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.