ACU Box 29100
Abilene, TX 79699-9000
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,120
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $175,037,244
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,330
Room/Board: $6,129
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 72%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 89%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 99%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Abilene ISD, Abilene Regional Medical Center, Alcon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Capgemini, Citibank Texas NA, Dallas Theater Center, Dell, Enterprise Rent A Car, Ernst & Young, Focus on the Family, Kaye/Bassman, Plaza Medical Center, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 503,707
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,771
Number of microforms: 1,200,000
Number of audiovisuals: 65,246
Number of ebooks: 5,300
Other library facilities: In 2006 the Library opened the Learning Commons, a partnership of library service, information technology, group study space and Internet cafe. The Brown Library houses the Callie Faye Milliken Special Collections featuring 6,000 volumes of rare and specialized materials and 20,000 audio and video tapes and photographs including the papers and artifacts of Omar Burleson who served fifteen terms as a U.S. congressman. The Library also houses the Center for Restoration Studies, a collection of manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, and other resources on the Stone-Cambell movement in America.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, museum of university’s history, biblical restoration studies center, voice institute, demonstration farm/ranch, observatory.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 700
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 40
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 1
Other areas: 10
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 97%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 44%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 18%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 22%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 44%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (47%), men’s dorms (38%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 76%
Triples or Suites: 8%
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 15%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 97%
Campus Size: 208 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas/Fort Worth (180), Abilene (5)
Nearest train station: Dallas (180)
Nearest bus station: Abilene (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Sing Song, Freshman Follies, International Culture Show, ACU Theatre, Annual Black History Production, Homecoming Musical, parade, carnival & football.