ACU is proud to be ranked among the best colleges in the nation for student experience and success by reputable sources like U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review. These honors reflect our commitment to providing an education without compromise – one that combines academic excellence with intentional mentorship.
In the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, ACU is one of only 25 universities – including Brown, Cornell, Rice, Vanderbilt, Harvard, Yale, Stanford and the University of Texas – recognized for undergraduate teaching, undergraduate research and innovation.
ACU is again the top-ranked school in Texas for service learning, and we also were recognized for first-year experiences, learning communities and undergraduate engineering.
For the eighth consecutive year, the student experience at Abilene Christian University, both in and out of the classroom, has been recognized as one of the nation’s best in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Here are some of the people and programs that make ACU’s student experience transformational.
At ACU, classroom knowledge becomes real-world impact through service-learning components integrated into courses across majors. Students practice career-essential skills, tackle problems collaboratively and serve others across the world.
Research isn’t reserved for graduate students at ACU. Students from every major have opportunities to participate in world-shaping projects as early as their first year. Faculty mentors guide students through the process, from discovery to presentation.
Intentional community begins on day one with a move-in and orientation experience that immediately welcomes students into the Wildcat family. This foundation of belonging continues in first-semester courses and residence hall experiences.
Students and faculty form relationships outside of the classroom in ACU’s living-learning communities. Through study sessions, devotionals and shared meals, students form relational anchors that will follow them through their four years at ACU and beyond.
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