- AcademicsA-
- ValueB+
- DiversityB+
- CampusB+
- AthleticsB+
- Party SceneC
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationC
- DormsB+
- Campus FoodB
- Student LifeB-
- SafetyB
Abilene Christian University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Restorationist
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Southland Conference
Abilene Christian University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
51%
SAT Range
930-1160
ACT Range
21-27
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Recommended
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost
Net Price
$26,916/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
14:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 90%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.70 responses
- 62%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.74 responses
- 64%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.74 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,562Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
2%
Pell Grant
27%
Varsity Athletes
10%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
82%
Poll
- 45%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.94 responses
Poll
- 48%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.113 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$41,400/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
62%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%- 88%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.57 responses
Abilene Christian University Reviews
1,222 reviews
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The overall environment at ACU was very welcoming and diverse. I enjoyed being a tutor for one of ACU's classes and was an employee for the on-campus tech support for the entire length of my time at ACU. My professors all really cared about me and my wellbeing. My greatest disappointment with ACU lies with its recently announced policy regarding LGBT student employees as its discriminating and distasteful rhetoric doesn't reflect the actual opinion of the campus population (my engagement with professors, staff, and students and observance of the collective outrage over the policy has confirmed as much for me). As an LGBT student who had an active role in multiple campus positions, it was greatly disappointing to learn the administration's recent decision. I hope that they will revoke this discriminating change, as the community here is really accepting and loving. Many allies rose up over the past semester to challenge the policy and were seen wearing pride pins to graduation.
ACU is a great school! Being an out of state student is intimidating, but ACU makes it easy to get connected, and I'm so thankful for the college experience I've had so far. The academics are rigorous, but the professors actually care about you and I have weekly meetings with my professors to go over things and get help. Abilene can definitely be boring at times, especially freshman year, but joining a social club or getting involved in volunteering or intramurals really changes everything and now I wish I had more free time.
Although it does not have the sense of awe that some state schools possess, ACU does a fantastic job at preparing its students for a life of purpose and success. The facilities have recently been renovated and the campus as never looked as good. Unlike other schools, the class sizes are manageable which gives you a chance to develop actual relationships with your professors. The connections that the university has are just as good as the most well-known schools. Companies and graduate schools across the country recruit for internships and jobs year round so for the ambitious there are opportunities out there. Like anything, you get out what you put in and ACU has a lot to offer.