Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX · Private · Urban

Admissions (IPEDS 2025-2026 (estimated))

Acceptance rate72%

Average GPA of admitted students3.60

SAT middle 50%1060–1260

ACT middle 50%21–27

Testing policyTest optional

Application deadlineRolling

Application feeNo fee

Cost

In-state tuition & fees$40,000

Out-of-state tuition & fees$40,000

Room & board$12,500

Average net price paid$24,000

Average share of need met60%

Students receiving merit aid90%

Student outcomes

First-year retention80%

4-year graduation rate48%

Student-faculty ratio14:1

Undergraduate enrollment3,600

Campus sizeSmall (under 5,000)

Popular programs

NursingBusinessEngineeringEducation

What matters in their admissions decision (CDS item C7)

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions
Academic	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Class rank		Class rank: Important
Academic GPA		Academic GPA: Important
Standardized test scores		Standardized test scores: Important
Application essay		Application essay: Important
Recommendation(s)		Recommendation(s): Important
Nonacademic	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Interview			Interview: Considered
Extracurricular activities		Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent/ability		Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities		Character/personal qualities: Important
First generation			First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation			Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence			Geographical residence: Considered
State residency		State residency: Important
Religious affiliation/commitment		Religious affiliation/commitment: Important
Volunteer work		Volunteer work: Important
Work experience		Work experience: Important
Level of applicant's interest		Level of applicant's interest: Important

Summarized from item C7 of Abilene Christian University's most recently published Common Data Set. Schools update this grid each year, so confirm it in their own CDS (linked in "Check the source") before you build your application strategy.

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