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The University<\/h1>\n

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Our Mission<\/h2>\n

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To educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our Promise<\/h2>\n

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ACU is a vibrant, innovative, Christ-centered community that engages students in authentic spiritual and intellectual growth, equipping them to make a real difference in the world.<\/p>\n

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Enrollment\/Demographics<\/h2>\n

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Each year, ACU generally attracts students from 51 states and territories, and 45 nations. They are students of high character who value the university\u2019s focus on quality education with a Christ-centered focus. In Fall 2020:<\/p>\n

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The Choice of Education Experts<\/b><\/h2>\n

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U.S. News & World Report<\/em> and Forbes<\/em> regularly include Abilene Christian in their “America\u2019s Best Colleges” publications.<\/p>\n

For the second consecutive year, ACU is once again the highest-ranking university in Texas in a U.S. News<\/a> benchmark focused on programs that lead to student success. The publication highlighted the best institutions in the nation, with ACU achieving top 10 status in three of eight areas of emphasis that impact student success:<\/p>\n

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(1) Agnes Scott College; (2) Elon; (3) South Carolina; (4) Abilene Christian<\/strong>, Amherst College; (6) Georgia State; (7) Berea College; (8) Appalachian State; (9) Arizona State, Yale<\/p>\n

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(1) Elon; (2) Yale; (3) Agnes Scott College; (4) Princeton; (5) Georgia State; (6) Evergreen State College; (7) Appalachian State, Dartmouth College; <\/span>(9) Abilene Christian, <\/b>Michigan State<\/span><\/p>\n

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(1) Berea College; (2) Elon; (3) Tulane; (4) Boston College; (5) Portland State, Notre Dame; (7) Georgetown; (8) Duke; (9) Stanford; <\/span>(10) Abilene Christian<\/b><\/p>\n

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No other Texas university was named in the top 10 of any category. Abilene Christian also ranked #44 nationally in the Undergraduate Research category. ACU is the only Texas institution to be ranked in four of the eight categories.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the 2021 <\/span>U.S. News<\/span><\/i> \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Colleges,\u201d ACU ranked 15th overall among Regional Universities (West), including:<\/span><\/p>\n

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#3<\/h1>\n

Undergraduate Teaching<\/h3>\n

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#4<\/h1>\n

Most Innovative<\/h3>\n

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#9<\/h1>\n

Best Value<\/h3>\n

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#9<\/h1>\n

Best Colleges for Veterans<\/h3>\n

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For the 11th time in the last 12 years, ACU has been recognized as one of the Great Colleges to Work For by <\/span>The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/span><\/i>. And for the second time in a decade, ACU is also among 30 four-year institutions named to the \u201cGreat Colleges\u201d Honor Roll for achievements in five categories: Facilities, Workspace and Security; Job Satisfaction; Professional\/Career Development Programs; Supervisor\/Department Chair Relationship; and Work\/Life Balance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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