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A selective four-year private Christian university, ACU is the best at providing exceptional academics in a Christ-centered community. It includes the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Education and Human Services, Graduate and Professional Studies, and Honors; the Graduate School; the Graduate School of Theology; and the schools of Information Technology and Computing, Nursing, and Social Work. ACU is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and is one of the largest private universities in the Southwest.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.7.3″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″ locked=”off”]<\/p>\n Students may choose from 79 baccalaureate majors that include more than 164 areas of study, 33 master\u2019s degree programs and three doctoral programs.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″]<\/p>\n Abilene Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master\u2019s and doctoral degrees. <\/span><\/p>\n Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of ACU.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″ locked=”off”]<\/p>\n 5,293 students, comprising 3,494 undergraduates and 1,797 graduate students, generally from 51 states and territories, and 45 nations.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″]<\/p>\n ACU is in Abilene, Texas, an award-winning city of nearly 120,000 located 150 miles west of the Dallas and Fort Worth area. ACU Dallas, a branch campus in Addison, Texas, is the home of the university\u2019s online graduate and professional degree programs.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″]<\/p>\n There are about 100 campus organizations in which students can become involved, including social clubs; government; and service, honor and special-interest groups.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″ locked=”off”]<\/p>\n ACU has 265 full-time faculty members with 96 percent of tenured or tenure-track faculty holding terminal degrees. ACU has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″]<\/p>\n The average first-year student\u2019s financial aid package for 2019-20 was $21,500, which included a combination of scholarships, grants, work-study and loans. ACU offered scholarships and grants valued at more than $33 million to the entering class of 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″ locked=”off”]<\/p>\n Of May 2019 graduates, 96 percent were employed or enrolled in graduate or professional school within six months. Specific programs saw even higher employment success at 100 percent, such as teacher education, marketing and chemistry. ACU graduates who apply to medical, dental and veterinary schools have been accepted at twice the national average for the past 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″ locked=”off”]<\/p>\n NCAA Division I. Football (FCS), women\u2019s soccer, women\u2019s volleyball, men\u2019s and women\u2019s cross country, men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball, men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, men\u2019s golf, men\u2019s and women\u2019s tennis, women\u2019s softball and women\u2019s beach volleyball. Only four colleges and universities \u2013 including UCLA, Stanford and USC \u2013 have won more NCAA national team championships than the Wildcats. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″]<\/p>\n ACU\u2019s Study Abroad programs take students to places such as Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Nearly 25 percent of graduating seniors have studied abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″ locked=”off”]<\/p>\n The $21 million Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center is a focal point on campus. Designed to encourage wellness of the whole individual \u2013 body, mind and spirit \u2013 it includes the Weber Medical and Counseling Care Center and is the home of a dynamic intramural program with championship and recreational leagues for students of all interests and abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” custom_margin=”||10px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″ locked=”off”]<\/p>\n ACU ensures cutting-edge technology is an integral part of each student\u2019s education. The university\u2019s AT&T Learning Studio and Learning Commons, both in Brown Library, provide innovative spaces for students to collaborate and acquire skills using the latest technology. The campus has full wireless Internet access and students have access to Adobe Creative Cloud at no additional cost.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” text_font_size=”12px” custom_css_main_element=”font-weight: 400″]*For 2019-20 school year.<\/sup>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ACU AT A GLANCEThe UniversityA selective four-year private Christian university, ACU is the best at providing exceptional academics in a Christ-centered community. 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