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# Abilene Christian University

Private research university in Texas with enrollment of 5,114 and a primary focus on business and professional programs.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 32.468943, -99.709797

### Summary

Private research university in Texas with enrollment of 5,114 and a primary focus on business and professional programs.

### Description

Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit research institution located in Abilene, Texas, classified as Research 2 for high spending and doctorate production. The university serves a student body of 5,114 across undergraduate and graduate programs, with a primary focus on business, management, marketing, and related support services.

Annual tuition is $43,900, with a total cost of attendance of $58,440 including room and board of $14,540. The university enrolled students with 75th percentile SAT scores of 650 in Reading and 640 in Math, with an ACT Composite 75th percentile of 28. Admission is selective, with an acceptance rate of 63.9 percent.

ACU is well-established with an endowment of approximately $822 million, providing institutional stability and support for its academic mission. The university is best suited for students pursuing degrees in business and professional fields who value a research-active private institution. For more information, visit www.acu.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 222,178
- **State**: TX
- **City**: Abilene
- **Zip Code**: 79699
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.acu.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $43,900
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $43,900
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $58,440
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $58,440
- **Room and Board**: $14,540
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 5,114
- **Acceptance Rate**: 63.9%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 650
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 640
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 28
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $821,879,729
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services