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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 833 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Abilene Christian. Among these students, 293 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 231 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1160

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 5755 admitted students 293 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

35%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1270. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 630, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Abilene Christian.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    530-640
  • Math

    520-630

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 5755 admitted students 231 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

28%

Similar to the SAT, Abilene Christian does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 28% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    21-29
  • Math

    20-27
  • Composite

    22-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Abilene Christian during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 8,208 2,831 5,377
Admitted students 5,755 1,894 3,861
Enrolled students 833 313 520
Acceptance rate 70% 67% 72%
Yield rate 14% 16% 14%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Abilene Christian received a total of 8,208 applications. These applications included 2,831 male applicants and 5,377 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 8,208 applicants, Abilene Christian admitted 5,755 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,894 males and 3,861 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 833 students chose to enroll at Abilene Christian. This means that 833 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 313 were male and 520 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Abilene Christian had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Abilene Christian had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Abilene Christian over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 10,804 4,229 6,575 5,393 1,918 3,475 50% 45% 53% 1,072 395 677 20% 21% 20%
2016 10,252 4,058 6,194 5,217 1,949 3,268 51% 48% 53% 1,047 415 632 20% 21% 19%
2017 10,252 3,663 6,164 5,952 2,096 3,856 58% 57% 63% 972 391 581 16% 19% 15%
2018 11,569 4,388 7,181 6,590 2,371 4,219 57% 54% 59% 924 334 590 14% 14% 14%
2019 11,379 4,346 7,033 6,996 2,558 4,438 62% 59% 63% 932 362 570 13% 14% 13%
2020 10,534 3,855 6,679 6,679 2,346 4,333 63% 61% 65% 859 313 546 13% 13% 13%
2021 8,208 2,831 5,377 5,755 1,894 3,861 70% 67% 72% 833 313 520 14% 16% 14%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Abilene Christian University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Abilene Christian is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Abilene Christian University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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