Wheaton College
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 - 10:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution -
Part-time faculty gender distribution -
Class sizes -
General education/core curriculum required - Yes
Coursework required for graduation -
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical) Humanities History Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other Foreign languages
Majors
Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -
Psychology, General 13% Economics, General 11% English Language and Literature, General 11% Political Science and Government, General 7% History, General 6%
Academic Programs & Offerings
Degrees offered - Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs - BFA Studio Art with Museum of Fine Arts; D. Opt with New England College of Optometry; MA Integrated Marketing Communication Studies with Emerson; MA Religion with Andover Newton Theological; MBA University of Rochester, Dartmouth College, George Washington University
Student participation in special academic programs -
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 70% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects 40% Learning communities 10%
Graduation & Retention
Average freshman retention rate - 87% - High
4-year graduation rate - 71% - High