Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX · Private four-year · City: Midsize
3,188undergraduates
66%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,311average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 10,510
- Admitted
- 6,714
- Admit rate
- 66%
- Admit rate, women
- 68%
- Admit rate, men
- 58%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 862
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 47%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 28%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
55 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 (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Information Resources Management Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (66 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (8)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Pre-Architecture Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (28)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Post-bachelor's certificate
- Dietetics/Dietitian Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Missions/Missionary Studies Master's
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other Master's, Doctorate (other)
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Master's
- Information Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,380
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,250
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,272
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,402
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,402
- Total cost living at home
- $46,902
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,928 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,199 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,921 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,540 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,121 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,914
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $25,306
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,103
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 59% |
| Neither | 70% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 561 | 63% |
| Men | 379 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 87 | 43% |
| Hispanic | 171 | 54% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 591 | 65% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 50% |
| International | 40 | 57% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,066 | 61% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 110 | 55% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 33% (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
- 5,114
- Undergraduates
- 3,188
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,051
- Part-time undergraduates
- 137
- Graduate students
- 1,926
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 82%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- Abilene, TX, 79699
- County
- Taylor County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Churches of Christ
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- 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.