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Abilene Christian is a church-affiliated university. It was founded in 1906, became a senior college in 1919, and gained university status in 1976. Its 208-acre campus is located in Abilene, 150 miles west of Fort Worth.

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Private
studentType
Coed
5,101
Undergraduates
1,663
Men - 32.6%
3,439
Women - 67.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
66% of 11,285 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
February 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.5
SAT Math
490-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
520-630 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$65,480
Tuition and Fees
$47,350
Room and Board
$13,900
Average Percent of Need Met
59%
Average Freshman Award
$43,819
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$44,065
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
312
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Abilene Population
124,407
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
62% of all students
Mascot
Wildcats
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.7%
Asian
1.7%
Black/African-American
12.2%
Hispanic/Latino
20.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
58%
Unknown
3.3%
International Students
3.3%
First-Year Students Returning
81.6%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
50.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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