Abilene Christian University

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School Location

1600 Campus Court
Abilene, TX 79699

General information

(325) 674-2000

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificates, Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification:	Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students:	4,675 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 25

Mission

The mission of Abilene Christian University is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.

About this School

Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute. ACU has an annual enrollment of about 5,000 students from across the United States and 60 nations.

History

Abilene Christian University grew from an idea held by A. B. Barret and Charles Roberson to form a school in West Texas. The Church of Christ in Abilene agreed to back the project. J. W. Childers sold Barret land and a large house west of the town and lowered the price with the stipulation that the school would be named in his honor. Childers Classical Institute opened in the fall of 1906, with 25 students. When Jesse P. Sewell became president of the institute in 1912, the school began using "Abilene Christian College" on all its printed material. In 1920, the school paid the Childers family $4,000 and formally changed the name. The Optimist, the university's student-run newspaper, was founded in 1912. The Prickly Pear, the school yearbook, was founded in 1916. The campus literary-arts magazine (now The Shinnery Review, formerly The Pickwicker) has been in production since 1933. In 1927, with the help of a $75,000 contribution from the city of Abilene, the board of trustees purchased 680 acres (2.8 kmÃ‚Â²) northeast of Abilene. In addition, residents donated 75 acres (304,000 mÃ‚Â²) of adjoining land. The new campus opened in the fall of 1929. From the time its founding to the present, the university has been governed by a board of trustees made up of members of the Churches of Christ. Abilene Christian College operated as an unaffiliated church-related school until December of 1951, when it was granted full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Abilene Christian University first received school accreditation in 1971 when it became an accredited member of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. On February 22, 1976 the name was changed to Abilene Christian University. The school is celebrating its centennial in the 2005-06 school year.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 18,930	$ 17,410	$ 16,330
Out of State	$ 18,930	$ 17,410	$ 16,330
Books and Supplies	$ 1,150	$ 1,100	$ 1,050
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 7,236	$ 6,350	$ 6,120
Other Expenses	$ 3,184	$ 3,090	$ 3,002
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	20%	$ 3,624
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	35%	$ 3,538
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	92%	$ 6,183
Loans to students	63%	$ 9,436

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