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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, masters and doctoral
degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane,
Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the
accreditation of ACU.
* Students: About 4,700 students, including more than 3,900
undergraduates and 760 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 $66 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.
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
English: English, English Teaching
Exercise Science and Health: Exercise Science, Nutrition, Physical
Education Teacher Education
Foreign Languages: Spanish, Spanish Teaching
History: History, Social Studies for Teachers
Information Technology and Computing: Computer Science,
Information Systems*, Information Technology* Annual cost: $25,156* for tuition, fees, room and board, plus
approximately $1,000 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 several computers and printers available for student use.
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 100 campus
organizations in which students can become involved, including social
clubs; government; and service, honor and special-interest groups.
* 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 Learfield Sports
Directors' Cup, recognizing the best all-around sports program in
NCAA Division II.
*For 2008-09 school year.
Interdisciplinary Studies
International Studies
Journalism and Mass Communication: Advertising/Public Relations,
Convergence Journalism, Multimedia
Mathematics: Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Math for Teaching
Music: Vocal, Instrumental, Piano, Music, Music Teaching
Nursing
Physics: Applied, Computational, Engineering Science, Teaching
Political Science
***Pre-Professional
Psychology
Sociology and Family Studies: Sociology, Family Studies
Social Work
Theatre
* 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 Teacher Education's section of the ACU Catalogfor
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, and Veterinary Medicine.
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