Abilene Christian University

Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, is a comprehensive university that offers research opportunities and diverse academics. Abilene Christian University is also a religious school that seeks to cultivate an attitude of Christian service among its students. Abilene Christian awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Examples of Abilene’s undergraduate majors include: * Agricultural Business * Animal Science * Education * English * Ministry * Music * Nursing * Social Work * Theatre Abilene engages in research activity, particularly in the field of physics. Abilene faculty and students conduct research in collaboration with such well-known laboratories as Los Alamos National Laboratory. While Abilene Christian’s academics are comprehensive and rigorous, Christian faith and service are equally important. Students may get involved in Christian service and ministry opportunities and engage in spiritual practice on campus. Admissions procedures include submission of an application with a fee, along with a personal essay, transcripts and ACT or SAT scores. Abilene Christian University awards federal financial aid. The main sources of federal aid are loans, grants and work-study money. The main criteria for federal aid eligibility is financial need. Students who wish to apply for federal aid will need to fill out a FAFSA. Abilene Christian also offers institutional scholarships. Criteria for these include academic performance and major area of study.

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