Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas · Private · 3,195 undergraduates · acu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
66%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$68,100Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Abilene Christian University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
66% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$68,100
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,100 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
About 36% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1020, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT/ACT
Source: Test-Optional Policy | Abilene Christian University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
66%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1070 to 1270
Reading and Writing 540 to 650
Math 530 to 620
ACT composite 22 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$68,100
a year
- Tuition$49,240
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,867
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,381
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,259
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,712
- Over $110,000$37,152
Financial aidEstimate
63%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,542
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
College Board National Recognition Programs scholarship
$6,000 a year
National Merit
DetailsNational Merit Commended Scholar award
$2,000 a year
National Merit
DetailsNational Merit Finalist/Semifinalist stipend
$1,500 a year
National Merit
DetailsNational Merit Finalist full-tuition guarantee
Full tuition
National Merit
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AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,920Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 105 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 106 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 221, 222 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 121, 122 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 121, 122, 123, 124 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 185 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | MATH 185, 186 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH 185 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111,113 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 131, 133 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 131, 132, 133, 134 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | TFOR 111, 112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | TFOR 111, 112, 221, 222 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 115 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 111, 112 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 111, 112 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | AENV 130 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 117 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 117, 118 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 111, 112 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FREN 111, 112, 221, 222 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 111, 112 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | GER 111, 112, 221, 222 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 235 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | TFOR 111, 112 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | TFOR 111, 112, 221, 222 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | FLLA 111, 112 |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | FLLA 111, 112, 221, 222 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 260 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 261 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUST 131 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 110, 111 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112, 113 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 222, 223 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 220, 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 124 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 120 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 111,112 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 111, 112, 221, 222 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 15 | SPAN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1** |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 18 | SPAN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1, 3T-2** |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 123 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOVT 225 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 221 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 221, 222 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 117 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 117, 131 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
81%
Typical earnings
$61,376
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Abilene Christian University$77,910
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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