Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Abilene Christian University

Find Schools Near

Abilene Christian University Healthcare Programs

Located in Abilene, Texas, Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

$34,091 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
70% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Abilene Christian University?

undefined

Contact details for Abilene Christian are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Abilene, TX 79699
Phone: 325-674-2000
Website: www.acu.edu

How Do I Get Into Abilene Christian?

You can apply to Abilene Christian online at: www.acuadmissions.org/start/apply.htm

Admission Requirements for Abilene Christian

Submission Required?
High School GPA Recommended
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Abilene Christian?

70% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores
Abilene Christian has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to Abilene Christian submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 520 to 630 )
200
800
Abilene Christian received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 21 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Abilene Christian University  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford Abilene Christian University?

$34,091 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
1.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Abilene Christian is $34,091. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Abilene Christian, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $10,398 a year. That adds up to $41,592 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Abilene Christian is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Abilene Christian University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,032 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,138 undergraduate students at Abilene Christian, with 3,032 being full-time and 106 being part-time.

undefined

There are also 1,774 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,032 full-time undergraduates at Abilene Christian, 39% are male and 61% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Abilene Christian University students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 48
Black or African American 237
Hispanic or Latino 544
White 1,924
International Students 111
Other Races/Ethnicities 168

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Abilene Christian University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Abilene Christian. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Honduras, and Japan.

Online Learning at Abilene Christian University

1,325 Took All Classes Online
1,912 Took At Least One Class Online
22.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,912 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Abilene Christian has changed over the last few years.

undefined

This school is the 26th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Abilene Christian

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Abilene Christian University was 22.1%. This is the #896 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Abilene Christian regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.