SouthwestUrbanPrivate4-yearBusiness & Marketing

Abilene Christian University

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

Abilene, TX3,129 students
Acceptance Rate
66%
moderate
Median SAT
1,115
Middle 50%: 1070–1270
Net Price After Aid
$28.3k
Sticker $45.5k
Graduation Rate
60%
6-year, full-time

Abilene Christian University is a private institution in Abilene, TX with an acceptance rate of 66% and 3,129 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1070–1270 on the SAT. The average net price after financial aid is $28,311 per year.

About Abilene Christian University

A private 4-year urban university in Abilene, TX.

Abilene Christian University campus
Campus · Abilene

Abilene Christian University is a college in Abilene, TX. It enrolls roughly 3,129 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 66%. Admitted students typically score between 1070 and 1270 on the SAT.

SouthwestUrbanPrivate4-yearBusiness & Marketing
Acceptance Rate
66%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
3,129
Medium
Retention
80%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
60%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

What admitted students look like here. Sign in to see how your own profile compares.

Acceptance Rate
66%
66 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
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Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 1070 to 1270
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Abilene Christian University. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,0001,230
1,115
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
1927
25
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
—

This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.

Application requirements

  • Test-flexible
  • $50 application fee
  • Accepts fee waiver

Deadlines (2026-27)

Early Action
Nov 1, 2026
Regular Decision
Feb 1, 2027

Source: Common App 2026-27 requirements grid (verified Aug 2026). Always confirm on the college's own site.

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Abilene Christian University after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $45,500
Average net price after aid
$28,311
84% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$22,928
$30,001 – $48,000
$24,199
$48,001 – $75,000
$24,921
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$32,121

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
22%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
40%
Avg loan $14,750 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Abilene Christian University concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
13:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Business & Marketing
15% of degrees awarded
Retention
80%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Abilene Christian University. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Asian2%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Black7%
  • Two or more races4%
  • International4%

Gender

  • Female60%
  • Male40%
International
4%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
3,129

Outcomes after graduation

What Abilene Christian University graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$55.7k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
60%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$55.7k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$14.8k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$28.3k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$56k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 60% graduation rate is below the national average.

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