| Name |
Abilene Christian University |
| Address |
ACU Box 29100
Abilene, TX 79699-9000 |
| Website |
http://www.acu.edu |
| Email |
info@admissions.acu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
44% |
| Percent Fraternity |
18% |
| Percent Sorority |
22% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
25% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
44% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (47%), men's dorms (38%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
76% |
| College Owned Triples |
8% |
| College Owned Apartments |
11% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
15% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
97% |
| Campus Size |
208 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
25% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas/Fort Worth (180), Abilene (5) |
| Nearest Train |
Dallas (180) |
| Nearest Bus |
Abilene (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Welcome Week, Sing Song, Freshman Follies, International Culture Show, ACU Theatre, Annual Black History Production, Homecoming Musical, parade, carnival & football. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Delta Tau Alpha(Agriculture), Kappa Delta Phi(Education), Kappa Omicron Nu(Family Con. Sci. ), Kappa Tau Alpha(JMC), Lambda Pi Eta(Communication), Mu Phi Epsilon(Music), Mu Sigma(Math), Phi Alpha Theta(History), Phi Eta Sigma(Freshman), Phi Sigma Iota(Foreign Language), Pi Kappa Delta(Forensics), Pi Sigma Alpha(Political Science), Sigma Theta Tau(Nursing), W Club (Womens), Psi Chi(Psychology), Alpha Psi Omega, Honor Students' Organization, Phi Beta Lambda |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Mission Fellowship, Asia Interest Group, Domestic Missions, His Singers, Latin American Missions Partnership, Lets Start Talking, Missions Student Committee, Seekers of the Word, Spring Break Campaigns, The Light (Singing Ministry), Weekend Campaigns, World Wide Youth Camps |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Essence of Ebony, Hispanos Unidos, SHADES, International Student Association, LYNAY(Love your neighbor as yourself) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Association, Graduate Student Association, Acapella Chorus, ACM, ACU Cycling Club, ACU opera, Aggie Club, Alpha Hockey Omega, American Medical Students Association, American Society of Interior Design, Big Purple Band, Broadcast society, Campus Acivities Team, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Eagle Scouts Venture Crew, Freshman Action Council, Flying Cats, Integrated Marketing Communication Organization, Internation Business Society, Leadership Education and Development(LEAD), Mac Users Groups, Marketing club, Nursing Students Association, Pre-Law Council, Public Relations Students Society of America, Senior Class, Shinnery Review, Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Soccer Club, Social Work Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Physics Students, Sophomore Class, Student Accounting/Finance Society, Student Alumni Association, Student Athlete Advisory Board, Student Dietetic Association, Student Honors Cabinet, Student Managed Investment Fund, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Synchronized Swimming Club, Habitat for Humanity, Service Action Leadership Team, Treadaway Kids, Wildcat Kids. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Optimist (twice per week) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
18% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
22% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1906 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Church of Christ |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,120 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
175,037,244 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
16,330 |
| Room Board |
6,129 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
72% |
| Job One Year |
89% |
| Job Two Years |
99% |
| Firms |
Abilene ISD, Abilene Regional Medical Center, Alcon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Capgemini, Citibank Texas NA, Dallas Theater Center, Dell, Enterprise Rent A Car, Ernst & Young, Focus on the Family, Kaye/Bassman, Plaza Medical Center, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
503,707 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,771 |
| Num Microforms |
1,200,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
65,246 |
| Num Ebooks |
5,300 |
| Library Facilities |
In 2006 the Library opened the Learning Commons, a partnership of library service, information technology, group study space and Internet cafe. The Brown Library houses the Callie Faye Milliken Special Collections featuring 6,000 volumes of rare and specialized materials and 20,000 audio and video tapes and photographs including the papers and artifacts of Omar Burleson who served fifteen terms as a U.S. congressman. The Library also houses the Center for Restoration Studies, a collection of manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, and other resources on the Stone-Cambell movement in America. |
| Museums |
Art gallery, museum of university's history, biblical restoration studies center, voice institute, demonstration farm/ranch, observatory. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
700 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
40 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1 |
| Num Wired Other |
10 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
97% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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