Abilene Christian University

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Expenses

Avg debt of graduates $31402
Percent of parents not receiving aid NA
Percent of parents receiving aid NA
Percent of graduates taking loans 71%
Cost of normal attendance $30325
Cost of instate attendance NA
Cost of out of state attendance NA
Cost of books and supplies $1150
Cost of other expenses $3184
Payment plans offered Credit card, installment plan, external finance company
Cost of room and board $7236
Cost of normal tuition fees $18755
Cost of instate tuition fees NA
Cost of out of state tuition fees NA
Financial aid application deadline NA
finaid award method Federal Methodology
Financial aid award notification On a rolling basis beginning April 1
Financial aid office email
Average earnings from on campus employment $1454
Employment programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Forms fafsa code 003537
Other financial aid forms Institution's own form,,,
Avg aid award for all undergraduates $11981
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates 88%
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates 2084
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates 98%
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates $2328
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates $8105
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates 76%
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates $1814
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates $5169
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 10%
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 383
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates $5121
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 2896
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 78%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 2382
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 64%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 2376
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 100%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 70%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 614
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 26%
Avg aid award for freshmen $14080
Number of merit based awards across freshmen 492
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen 83%
Number of need based gifts across freshmen $596
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen 100%
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen $10998
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen 420
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen 70%
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen $4373
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 126
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 14%
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen $6372
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 753
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 85%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 596
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 79%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 596
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 100%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 76%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 161
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 27%
Federal loan programs FFEL subsidized Stafford loans, FFEL unsubsidized Stafford loans, FFEL PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
Academic interest / achievement award areas Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Religion/Biblical Studies, Social Sciences
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas NA
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards Biological Sciences, Business, Education, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, English, Social Sciences, Communication, Physical Sciences, Agriculture, Religion/Biblical Studies
Arts / Performance award areas Art/Fine Arts, Debating, Journalism/Publications, Music, Theater/Drama
Number of awards in arts / performance areas NA
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money Debating, Music, Art/Fine Arts, Journalism/Publications, Theater/Drama
Special achievement areas Cheerleading/Drum Major, Leadership
Number of special achievement areas NA
Top areas in special achievement awards Leadership, Cheerleading/Drum Major
Special characteristics areas Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Out-of-State Students, Previous College Experience, Relatives of Clergy, Religious Affiliation
Number of special characteristics awards NA
Top areas in special characteristics award Relatives of Clergy, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Local/State Students, Out-of-State Students, Religious Affiliation, Children of Faculty/Staff, Members of Minorities, Previous College Experience
Other finanial aid loans College/university loans
Need based scholarships Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non need based scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, Minority scholarships, State scholarships, Leadership scholarships, Religious affiliation scholarships
State loans Available
Financial Aid Office Website http://www.acu.edu/financialaid

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life