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Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Abilene Christian University is 15:1, and the school has 52.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Abilene Christian University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Accounting; Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching; and Human Development and Family Studies, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

Student-faculty ratio - 13:1

Full-time faculty gender distribution - Full-time faculty gender distribution

Part-time faculty gender distribution - Part-time faculty gender distribution

Class sizes - Class sizes

General education/core curriculum required - Yes

Coursework required for graduation -

Humanities Foreign languages
Mathematics Sciences (biological or physical)
English (including composition) Social science

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19%
Social Sciences 18%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 15%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Health Professions and Related Programs 7%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered - Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship

Combined-degree programs - BA/DMD(CAS/SDM, 7 yr program); BA/MA; BA/MD (CAS/MED, 7 yr program); BS/DPT (SAR); BS/MPH; BS/MSOT; MusB/MusM (CFA)

Student participation in special academic programs -

First-year experiences N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Writing in the disciplines N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A
Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate - 91% - High

4-year graduation rate - 81% - High