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Abilene Christian University
ACU Box 29100
Abilene, TX 79699-9000

Official telephone: (325) 674-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 460-6228
Fax number: (325) 674-2958

Website: www.acu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2007

Student ProfileTOP

Total undergraduates:

4,145

Full-time undergraduates:

3,937

Part-time undergraduates:

208

Total graduate students:

545

Full-time graduate students:

243

Part-time graduate students:

302

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

West

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

20%

First-year student breakdown:


7.7%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.5%	Hispanic
81.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


7.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
6.2%	Hispanic
78.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
4.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP

Campus size:

208 acres

City or town school is located in:

Abilene

Population of city/town:

115,930

Online campus map:

www.acu.edu/aboutacu/
map_acu/index.html

Living on CampusTOP

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

women's dorms (47%)
men's dorms (38%)
single-student apartments (14%)
married-student apartments (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

95%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

42%

Percent of students who live off campus:

58%

Students required to live on campus:

All unmarried freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

75%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

Study FacilitiesTOP

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

700

Other computer facilities/services:

Technology support for all students run by student employees. Technology support available for all faculty/staff. Modem pool for off-campus access at no charge for faculty/staff/students. VPN available for faculty/staff. Email access hosted by Google for all faculty/staff/students. Special purchase programs for Dell and Apple computers. ACU Campus Store is an authorized Apple campus reseller.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

In 2006 the Library opened the Learning Commons, a partnership of library service, information technology, group study space and Internet cafe. The Library houses the Callie Faye Milliken Special Collections / Abilene Christian University archives including the papers and artifacts of Omar Burleson, a fifteen term U.S. congressman. The Library also houses the Center for Restoration Studies, a collection of manuscripts, photographs, and other resources on the Stone-Campbell movement in America.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Clover Virginia Shore Art Gallery, University Writing Center, Center for Speech and Language Disorders, Voice Institute of West Texas, Institute of Intensive English, Center for Conflict Resolution, Pruett Gerontology Center, Marriage and Family Institute, a National Public Radio affiliate, a Class A TV station, a television production facility, museum of university's history, Allen Farm, ACU Musgrave Farm, and an observatory.

Assistance ServicesTOP

Remedial learning services:

reading, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Writing Center

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Textbook on tape in selected areas

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

95%

Social ActivitiesTOP

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

16%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

20%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

Optimist

Newspaper homepage:

www.acuoptimist.com/

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

100

Campus-based religious organizations:

African Mission Fellowship, Seekers of the Word, Spring Break Campaigns, Weekend Campaigns, World Wide Youth Camp, Spiritual Life Core, Wildcats for Christ, Asia Interest Group, Awake 3:18, Domestic Missions, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), His Singers, Latin American Missions Partnership Interest Group, Let's Start Talking, The Light (Singing Ministry)

Minority student organizations:

Essence of Ebony, Hispanos Unidos, SHADES, International Students' Association, LYNAY (Love your neighbor as yourself), SAAB (Student African American Brotherhood)

International student organizations:

International Students' Association, Hispanos Unidos

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Students' Association, Big Purple Band, Broadcast Society, Chemistry Club, Honors Students Organization, Integrated Marketing Communication Org., International Business Society, Kappa Tau Alpha (JMC), Leadership Education and Development, Marketing Club, NSSLHA, Graduate Students' Association, Nursing Students' Association, Phi Beta Lambda (Business), Prickly Pear (Yearbook), Public Relations Students Society of America, Sigma Delta Chi (JMC), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Social Work Club, Society of Professional Journalists, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Physics Students, Acapella Chorus, Student Accounting/Finance Society, Student Alumni Association, Student Athlete Advisory Board, Studnet Dietetic Association, Student Honors Cabinet, Student Training and Research (STAR), Students in Free Enterprise, Habitat for Humanity, Senior Buddies, Service Action Leadership Team, Aggie Club, Treadaway Kids, Wildcat Kids, Campus Activities Board, Freshman Action Council, Alpha Hockey Omega, ACM, Chess Club, Chiaroscuro, College Democrats, College Republicans, ACU Opera, ACU Cycling Club, Eagle Scouts Venture Crew, Fair Trade Abilene, Flying Cats, International Justice Mission, Mac User Group, Outdoor Club, Pre-Law Council, Shinnery Review, Soccer Club, Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Student Ambassadors, Synchronized Swimming Club, Wildcat Spirit Commitee, American Medical Student Association, American Society of Interior Design, Beta Gamma Sigma

AthleticsTOP

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Jared Mosley,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Shelana Poindexter,
Asst Director of Athletics-Compliance/SWA

Athletic department's mailing address:

ACU Box 27916
Teague Special Events Center Room 163
Abilene, TX 79699

Athletics homepage:

www.acusports.com/

School colors:

purple and white

School mascot:

Wildcat

Athletic conference memberships:

Lone Star Conference (Division II)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's cheerleading	yes
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

10%

Athletic facilities:

baseball, softball field; basketball, volleyball coliseum, football, track stadium, and tennis center

Teague Special Events Center -- Indoor Tennis

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, football, softball, tennis, volleyball, wallyball

Club sports for men:

in-line skating, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee

Club sports for women:

in-line skating, Ultimate Frisbee

Getting AwayTOP

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Dallas/Fort Worth (180 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Abilene (5 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Dallas (180 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Abilene (3 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

20%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

After GraduationTOP

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

33% immediately, 3% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Abilene Christian University (TX);Baylor University (TX);Emory University (GA);Texas A&M University--College Station (TX);Texas Tech University (TX);University of Illinois--Chicago (IL);University of North Texas (TX);University of Texas--Austin (TX)

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

86% within six months of graduation, 89% within one year of graduation, 99% within two years of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Abilene Independent School District, KPMG, IBM, Milsoft, USDA, Walgreens, Weaver Tidwell, Alcon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Citibank Texas NA, Dell, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, Focus on the Family, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Max Lucado ('77), minister & best-selling Christian author. Dr. Janice M. Massey ('68), neurologist at Duke University Medical Center.

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