Abilene Christian University Teaching Programs

Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The city atmosphere of Abilene makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Abilene Christian University?

Contact details for Abilene Christian are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Abilene, TX 79699
Phone:	325-674-2000
Website:	www.acu.edu

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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Abilene Christian?

The acceptance rate at Abilene Christian is 66%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% 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 540 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

Abilene Christian received ACT scores from 30% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford Abilene Christian University?

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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $10,398 a year. That adds up to $41,592 over four years for those students.

Abilene Christian University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,138 undergraduate students at Abilene Christian, with 3,032 being full-time and 106 being part-time.

There are also 1,774 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,032 full-time undergraduates at Abilene Christian, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	48
Black or African American	237
Hispanic or Latino	544
White	1,924
International Students	111
Other Races/Ethnicities	168

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

In 2022-2023, 2,250 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.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Abilene Christian majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	9%

Abilene Christian University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	9	49	58
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	22	0	22
Elementary Education	16	0	0	16
General Education	0	14	0	14
Music Education	6	0	0	6
Social Studies Education	4	0	0	4
Mathematics Education	3	0	0	3
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	3	0	0	3
Elementary Special Education	2	0	0	2
Science Education	1	0	0	1
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0
Computer Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0	0
History Education	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	35	45	49	129

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Keithimus of English Wikipedia under License

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