University Profile
ACU PROFILE
• The university: A selective four-year private Christian university. ACU includes the colleges
of Arts and Sciences, Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Education and Human
Services, the Graduate School, the Graduate School of Theology, the School of Information
Technology and Computing, the School of Social Work, and the Patty Hanks Shelton
School of Nursing. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and is one of the largest private
universities in the Southwest.
• Academic programs*: Students may choose from 62 baccalaureate majors that include
more than 100 areas of study, 27 master’s degree programs and one doctoral program.
• Accreditation: Abilene Christian University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate,
master’s and doctoral degrees.
• Students: About 4,700 students, including approximately 4,050 undergraduates and 650
graduate students, generally from all 50 states and about 60 other countries.
• Location: ACU is in Abilene, Texas, an award-winning city of 115,000 people 150 miles
west of the Dallas and Fort Worth area.
• Faculty: More than 220 full-time faculty members with 97 percent of tenure-track faculty
holding terminal degrees. A student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1.
• Financial aid: Last year, ACU awarded more than $57 million to its students. Ninety-two
percent of freshmen received financial aid, and their average amount (a combination of
scholarships, grants, work-study and loans) was $12,960.
• Annual cost: $23,400* for tuition, fees, room and board, plus approximately $800 for
textbooks and supplies.
• Health professional school acceptance rate: More than 80 percent of ACU students
who apply for admission to medical and dental schools are accepted, a rate double the
national average.
• International study: ACU’s Study Abroad programs take students to study in places such
as Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Nearly 25 percent of graduating seniors have
studied abroad.
• Campus technology: Each residence hall has wireless Internet capability and a lab
with Windows-based PC computers. Several major buildings also have wireless Internet
capability, including the library. Each ACU student has an email address and access to the
Internet and campus servers.
• Campus organizations: There are more than 90 campus clubs and groups in which
students can become involved, including six men’s social clubs and six women’s social
clubs.
• Intramurals: About 3,000 students participate each year in 22 intramural sports and other
activities such as flag football, basketball, softball, volleyball and waterball. Students also
can be involved in the roller hockey, men’s soccer, and bike clubs.
• Athletics: NCAA Division II, Lone Star Conference. Football, men’s and women’s
basketball, baseball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s
track and field, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s softball, and
women’s soccer. ACU is an annual contender for the United States Sports Academy
Directors’ Cup, recognizing the best all-around sports program in NCAA Division II.
*For 2007-08 school year.
MAJOR UNDERGRADUATE AREAS OF STUDY
Agricultural and Environmental Science:
Agribusiness, Animal Science, Environmental Science
Art and Design:
Art, Graphic Design/Advertising, Interior Design
Bible, Missions and Ministry:
Biblical Text, Christian Ministry, Missions, Vocational Missions, Youth and Family Ministry,
Ministry to Children and Families, Worship Ministry
Biology:
Biology, Life Science Teaching
Business Administration:
Accounting, Financial Management, Management, Marketing, Information Systems*
Chemistry:
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physical Science Teaching
Communication:
Human Communication
Communication Sciences and Disorders
**Education:
Early Childhood, Fourth Grade through Eighth Grade, High School (Eighth through
Twelfth Grade), All-level Special Education
Exercise Science and Health:
Exercise Science, Exercise and Sport Science, Nutrition, Physical Education
Foreign Languages:
Spanish
History:
History, Social Studies for Teachers
Information Technology and Computing:
Computer Science, Information Systems*, Information Technology
Journalism and Mass Communication:
Integrated Marketing Communication, Electronic Media, Journalism
Mathematics:
Mathematics, Actuarial Science
Music:
Vocal, Instrumental, Piano, Music
Sociology and Family Studies:
Sociology, Family Studies
* The B.B.A. in Information Systems is offered collaboratively by the College of Business Administration and the School of Information Technology and Computing.
** Students interested in teacher certification should consult the Department of Curriculum and Instruction’s section of the ACU Catalog for information about available areas of certification.
*** Students who wish to prepare for professional fields can receive special advising in the following pre-professional areas: Architecture, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Medical Technology, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine.
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