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Abilene Christian University - Undergraduate Online

Addison, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·acu.edu/academics/online/undergraduate

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online's acceptance rate is 100.0% (2024). Tuition and fees are $14,520 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,224 students, and 2,211 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100.0%
+4.7pp vs peer
6-yr graduation
Too new
—
Total enrollment
1,224
peer median 113
Avg net price
$23,698
+$9.2k vs peer
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About

Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a private Christian research university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 institution. It was founded in 1906 as Childers Classical Institute. It is affiliated with Churches of Christ.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
182
182 candidates competed
Admitted
182
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
146
80.2% yield

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1971Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 16

Action history · 27

  1. Feb 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Feb 2025Approved for Distance Education
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
  4. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  5. Dec 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,283
$30–48k$22,852
$48–75k$21,723
$75–110k$26,586
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,698
+$9,194vs peer median $14,504
Federal loans
80.0%
Tuition and fees
$14,520

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,472 students received $14.6M in Pell grants, alongside $52.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,472
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.6M
$14,611,243 total
Direct Loans
$52.4M
6,852 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.8M
2,445 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.8M
2,354 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$22.0M
1,499 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.8M
272 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.0M
282 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,335 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,335
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.8%
2017
6.6%
2018
4.2%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

224 total completions
01Health Professions
9642.9%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
3415.2%
03Business
2712.1%
04Family/Consumer Sci
2310.3%
05Psychology
229.8%
06Parks/Recreation
83.6%
07Security/Protective
62.7%
08Theology
41.8%
09Communication
20.9%
10Computer Sciences
20.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,224
12-mo unduplicated
2,211
Undergraduate
2,211
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
18%407
Women
82%1,804

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.4%
Hispanic
20.4%
Black
19.7%
Unknown
4.6%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
25.0:1

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAbilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online
Too new100.0%1,224$23,698—
Evangel University-College of Online Learning
50%49.2%242$22,503—
Great Northern University
100%100.0%48$21,029—
Morris Brown College
25%Open admission432$24,901—
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim
0%90.6%96$9,494—
Watts College of Nursing
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry124No freshman cohort—
Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch
6%89.3%81$9,417—
Yeshiva of Kasho
11%Open admission185$9,200—
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah
0%100.0%101$14,504—
Yeshivas Sanz Klauzenburg
31%Open admission98$10,071—
Peer group median18%95.3%113$14,504

Institutions like Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Explore the federal data for institutions in Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Missouri

    Evangel University-College of Online Learning

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    49.2%
    Enrollment
    242
    Net price
    $22,503
  • Washington

    Great Northern University

    Grad rate
    100%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    48
    Net price
    $21,029
  • Georgia

    Morris Brown College

    Grad rate
    25%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    432
    Net price
    $24,901
  • New Jersey

    Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    90.6%
    Enrollment
    96
    Net price
    $9,494
  • North Carolina

    Watts College of Nursing

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    124
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • New Jersey

    Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch

    Grad rate
    6%
    Admit rate
    89.3%
    Enrollment
    81
    Net price
    $9,417
  • New York

    Yeshiva of Kasho

    Grad rate
    11%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    185
    Net price
    $9,200
  • New Jersey

    Yeshivas Emek Hatorah

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    101
    Net price
    $14,504
  • New York

    Yeshivas Sanz Klauzenburg

    Grad rate
    31%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    98
    Net price
    $10,071

Campus network

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofAbilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX · Main campus
View main campus

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (4)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online.

What is the acceptance rate at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online?

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online's acceptance rate is 100.0% (182 admitted from 182 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online?

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online does not have a reported federal graduation rate. This institution is too new to have a federal graduation rate: rates follow an entering class for 150% of normal program length, and its first classes have not yet appeared in a published rate.

How many students attend Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online?

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online reports a total enrollment of 1,224 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online?

The average net price at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online is $23,698 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online?

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online's yield rate is 80.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online located?

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online is located in Addison, Texas 75001.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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