Abilene Christian University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other

Remedial

reading, math, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 44% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 5% of housing units are Singles.
• 76% of housing units are Doubles.
• 8% of housing units are Triples.
• 11% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 13 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 15% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 97% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 25% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Welcome Week, Sing Song, Freshman Follies, International Culture Show, ACU Theatre, Annual Black History Production, Homecoming Musical, parade, carnival & football.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 100 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Delta Tau Alpha(Agriculture), Kappa Delta Phi(Education), Kappa Omicron Nu(Family Con. Sci. ), Kappa Tau Alpha(JMC), Lambda Pi Eta(Communication), Mu Phi Epsilon(Music), Mu Sigma(Math), Phi Alpha Theta(History), Phi Eta Sigma(Freshman), Phi Sigma Iota(Foreign Language), Pi Kappa Delta(Forensics), Pi Sigma Alpha(Political Science), Sigma Theta Tau(Nursing), W Club (Womens), Psi Chi(Psychology), Alpha Psi Omega, Honor Students’ Organization, Phi Beta Lambda
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Mission Fellowship, Asia Interest Group, Domestic Missions, His Singers, Latin American Missions Partnership, Lets Start Talking, Missions Student Committee, Seekers of the Word, Spring Break Campaigns, The Light (Singing Ministry), Weekend Campaigns, World Wide Youth Camps
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Essence of Ebony, Hispanos Unidos, SHADES, International Student Association, LYNAY(Love your neighbor as yourself)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Association, Graduate Student Association, Acapella Chorus, ACM, ACU Cycling Club, ACU opera, Aggie Club, Alpha Hockey Omega, American Medical Students Association, American Society of Interior Design, Big Purple Band, Broadcast society, Campus Acivities Team, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Eagle Scouts Venture Crew, Freshman Action Council, Flying Cats, Integrated Marketing Communication Organization, Internation Business Society, Leadership Education and Development(LEAD), Mac Users Groups, Marketing club, Nursing Students Association, Pre-Law Council, Public Relations Students Society of America, Senior Class, Shinnery Review, Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Soccer Club, Social Work Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Physics Students, Sophomore Class, Student Accounting/Finance Society, Student Alumni Association, Student Athlete Advisory Board, Student Dietetic Association, Student Honors Cabinet, Student Managed Investment Fund, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Synchronized Swimming Club, Habitat for Humanity, Service Action Leadership Team, Treadaway Kids, Wildcat Kids.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Optimist (twice per week)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Dallas/Fort Worth (180), Abilene (5)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Dallas (180)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Abilene (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 75% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 20% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 6 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 18% of students are fraternity members
• There are 5 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 22% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited