Abilene Christian University
#320 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Abilene Christian University is a private institution that was founded in 1906. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,189 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 272 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Abilene Christian University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #320. Its tuition and fees are $42,380.
Affiliated with the Churches of Christ, Abilene Christian University requires students to attend daily chapel sessions and take several Bible courses before graduation. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on the school’s residential campus, located in Abilene, Texas, where they’ll find more than 100 student organizations. About 25% of Abilene Christian students participate in Greek-letter organizations and other social clubs.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference. For graduate students, Abilene Christian University offers programs in health and business, among other fields. Notable alumni of Abilene Christian University include pastor and author Max Lucado and Dr. Kent Brantly, a medical missionary who treated Ebola patients in Liberia.
Abilene Christian University is a private institution that was founded in 1906. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,189 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 272 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Abilene Christian University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #320. Its tuition and fees are $42,380.
Affiliated with the Churches of Christ, Abilene Christian University requires students to attend daily chapel sessions and take several Bible courses before graduation. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on the school’s residential campus, located in Abilene, Texas, where they’ll find more than 100 student organizations. About 25% of Abilene Christian students participate in Greek-letter organizations and other social clubs.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference. For graduate students, Abilene Christian University offers programs in health and business, among other fields. Notable alumni of Abilene Christian University include pastor and author Max Lucado and Dr. Kent Brantly, a medical missionary who treated Ebola patients in Liberia.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
Tuition & Fees
$42,380
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,189
Acceptance Rate
66%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$42,380
Room & Board
$11,900(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$28,379
$29,300
$29,300
Tuition & Fees
$42,380
Room & Board
$11,900(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$28,379
*Average cost after aid
Academics
49%
13:1
46%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
21%
N/A
Health Professions and Related Programs
12%
N/A
Psychology
10%
N/A
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
6%
N/A
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
6%
N/A
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
298
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
67%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
19%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
329
Citations Per Publication
20:1
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Last updated 2023.
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Students
3,189
Graduate Enrollment
1,868
Total Enrollment
5,057
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
3,055
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
33%
Minority Enrollment
33%
Minority Enrollment
64%
White
18%
Hispanic
7%
Black
5%
Two or more races
4%
International
2%
Asian
1%
American Indian
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
56+
Sports Teams
6
Fraternities
6
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
49%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
59%
Average Debt at Graduation
$47,498
$39,943
$39,943
Graduation Rate
49%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
59%
Average Debt at Graduation
$47,498
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