Only 26 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects” and “Undergraduate Teaching,” including only two Texas universities – ACU and Baylor.
In addition, ACU continued to rank among the nation’s best in the “Programs That Enhance Student Experience” benchmarks focused on the student experience and student success – placing in six of eight categories this year and in the top 25 in five of them, including Study Abroad. Abilene Christian has been recognized nationally in multiple categories each year since the benchmark’s debut in 2020.
“Programs That Enhance Student Experience” national rankings:
- #7 in Service Learning [highest-ranked Texas university]
- #11 in First-Year Experiences
- #14 in Learning Communities
- #18 in Study Abroad [highest-ranked Texas university]
- #21 in Senior Capstone [highest-ranked Texas university]
- #42 in Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects
Other categories in which Abilene Christian was honored:
- Undergraduate Teaching – National Universities #45
- Best Undergraduate Nursing #254
