Abilene Christian University
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| Abilene, TX 79699-9000
(325) 674-2650 (800) 460-6228 Fax: (325) 674-2130 |
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| Full-time: 1792 men, 2137 women | Faculty: 210; IIA, --$ |
| Part-time: 67 men, 124 women | Ph.D.s: 78% |
| Graduate: 307 men, 258 women | Student/Faculty: 19 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $15,160 |
| Application Deadline: open | Room & Board: $5670 |
| Freshman Class: 4011 applied, 2097 accepted, 1031 enrolled | |
| SAT: recommended | ACT: not required |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
Abilene Christian University, founded in 1906, is a private institution affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university offers a wide range of programs through the colleges of Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Arts and Sciences, and Education and Human Services. There are 6 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, ACU has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ACEJMC, ADA, CCNE, CSWE, and NASM. The library contains 497,000 volumes, 1,200,000 microform items, and 60,000 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 2425 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, Internet access, and laptop Internet portals. Special learning facilities include an art gallery, planetarium, radio station, TV station, and a volunteer and service learning center. The 208-acre campus is in an urban area 150 miles west of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Including any residence halls, there are 41 buildings.
| Founded | 1906 |
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| Controlled by | Land grant |
| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | the Church of Christ |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Abilene Christian University, founded in 1906, is a private nonprofit institution affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university offers a wide range of programs through the colleges of Biblical Studies, Business Administration, and Arts and Sciences and Education and Human Services. |
| Campus this information applies to | main campus |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 6 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | Arts and Sciences, Biblical Studies, and Business Administration |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 1 |
| Baccalaureate programs | AACSB ACEJMC ADA CSWE NASM CCNE |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 497000 |
| Microform items | 1200000 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 60000 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 2425 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | Yes |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | Yes |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | Yes |
| Other facilities on campus | a volunteer and service learning center. |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.