Abilene Christian University

Abilene Christian University is a private nonprofit college in Abilene, TX. Its average net price is $27,943 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$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
$110,001 and up$37,152
$45,800Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$45,800Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$27,943Average Net Price
$13,600Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$900Books and Supplies
$3,330Other Expenses
27.3%Students on Pell Grants
40.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

66.0%Acceptance Rate
540 to 650SAT Reading, Middle Half
530 to 620SAT Math, Middle Half
22 to 28ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$50,880
8 years after entry$56,022
10 years after entry$61,376
54.7%Graduation Rate
80.5%Retention Rate
$20,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Abilene, TXLocation
Midsize citySetting
3,195Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agricultural Business$54,084 National median for this major n=4,648Not published
Animal Sciences$37,766 National median for this major n=6,365Not published
Architecture and Related Services, Other$42,738 National median for this major n=78Not published
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,118 Small program - rough guide n=39$22,725 Small program - rough guide n=62
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303$25,582 Small program - rough guide n=65
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$39,341 National median for this major n=2,106Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=40
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=33
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563$15,375 Small program - rough guide n=32
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237$32,819 Small program - rough guide n=45
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$40,404 Small program - rough guide n=46$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=73
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$78,954 Small program - rough guide n=82$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=59
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$24,523 Small program - rough guide n=56
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$36,157 National median for this major n=289Not published

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