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Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online
Addison, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Churches of Christ and Christian Churches
Real cost
Average price after aid $23,698 a year
Median debt at graduation: $24,250 (all students)
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.48%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.25 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,085
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $30,295 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 918 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 17% · Women 83% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 24% |
| First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023 | 21% |
| Total students | 918 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $23,698 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $30,295 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,250 |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 48% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 47% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 70% |
| First-year retention | 48% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $55,736 |
| Admission rate | 100% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $50 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $1,648 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 71% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Nursing | |
| Speech-language pathology | |
| Marketing | |
| Business administration | |
| Kinesiology and exercise science | |
| Psychology | |
| Interdisciplinary studies | |
| Family and human development | |
| Communication studies |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Health administration, Pastoral counseling, Visual and performing arts.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Health professions | |
| Business | |
| Interdisciplinary studies | |
| Psychology | |
| Family and consumer sciences |
Campus facts
| Setting | Suburb |
|---|---|
| Part-time undergraduates | 23% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 69% |
| Sports | NCAA Division I · Western Athletic Conference |
| Students per faculty member | 25 to 1 |
| Disability services | Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Dallas Love Field (DAL)About 9 miles away · about 20 minutes by car |
| Town population | 17,290Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | PlanoAbout 7 miles away · about 20 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 46°F in January · 85°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Richardson, TX, about 5 miles away |
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- Is Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online a Christian college?
- Yes. Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online is a Christian college.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 497037
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Churches of Christ
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