Online Degree
Programs

Learn from anywhere with ACU’s online degree programs. Through fully online bachelor’s and master’s programs, plus more opportunities, you’ll engage in collaborative learning and class conversations to advance your skills and knowledge and develop a clear vision for your future. You’ll bring your own hopes and dreams—and learn alongside peers and professors who will help you advance in your career.

ACU Online is here to guide your success. Reach for that goal by completing your bachelor’s degree online, grow your skills with a master’s or give yourself that edge in a competitive market with one of our certificate programs. Embrace your potential in an environment valuing the exploration of knowledge and spiritual discovery. 
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Learn from anywhere with ACU’s online degree programs. Through fully online bachelor’s and master’s programs, plus more opportunities, you’ll engage in collaborative learning and class conversations to advance your skills and knowledge and develop a clear vision for your future. You’ll bring your own hopes and dreams—and learn alongside peers and professors who will help you advance in your career.

ACU Online is here to guide your success. Reach for that goal by completing your bachelor’s degree online, grow your skills with a master’s or give yourself that edge in a competitive market with one of our certificate programs. Embrace your potential in an environment valuing the exploration of knowledge and spiritual discovery. 

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KEY DATES

Fall I Early
Application Deadline

July 14, 2025

Fall I Final
Application Deadline

August 11, 2025

Fall I
Classes Start

August 26, 2025

Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Through ACU’s online bachelor’s degree programs, you’ll receive a powerful learning experience that combines Christian values, real-world skills and career-boosting connections. As a student of ACU Online, you are part of a vibrant, virtual, Christ-centered community. Learn more about our online undergraduate degree programs, or explore all offerings below.

Online Graduate Degree Programs

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Tackle a new challenge with our online graduate degree programs. Through rigorous and engaging coursework, our dedicated team of advisors support your endeavors. You will connect with professors and classmates for thought-provoking discussions, projects that stretch your abilities and formative courses that prepare you for a life and career with purpose. Learn more about our online graduate degree programs, or explore all master’s and doctoral offerings below.

Online Undergraduate Certificate Programs

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Our online undergraduate certificate programs are designed to allow you to focus on the learning you are passionate about, while bringing valuable knowledge and skills to your career in just 6-12 months.

Online Graduate Certificate Programs

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Learning never stops. Continue your growth and access new opportunities through our online graduate certificate programs. Focus on subjects that matter to you while strengthening your knowledge and skills in high-demand fields, earning your credential in as few as nine months.

On-Campus Degree Programs

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In addition to our online options, ACU also offers  undergraduate and graduate degrees on our campus in Abilene, Texas! If you are interested in ACU’s on-campus programs learn more at the buttons below:

UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE

About ACU Online

What’s next? You’ve contemplated this question but feel unsure of its answer. You examine where you are: you’ve reached a certain point in your career, proud of your accomplishments and looking ahead to the next level.

What could that mean? You don’t want to give up what you’ve already gained but know that an additional credential helps you make that leap forward. ACU embraces your relentless, inquisitive spirit to promote and guide your success with several career-centric online degree programs.

 

Our Mission

While based in Dallas, the College of Graduate and Professional Studies aims to meet you where you are, delivering a challenging education designed to help you grow intellectually and within your faith. Highly qualified faculty and subject matter experts collaborate with instructional designers to create an engaging, immersive and fully online learning experience that emphasizes practical applications of your knowledge. At the same time, your vocation isn’t just a job but a calling—one helping you realize your potential, uplift others through meaningful service and fulfill God’s mission for the world.

 

Take the Next Step with a Degree from ACU Online

Start a new journey—one that will continue long after you’ve finished your online degree. After you’ve explored our programs, learn more about the admissions process, or request additional information today. 

 

NC_SARA_Seal_2021Abilene Christian University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). SARA is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate postsecondary distance education and allows reciprocity facilitating the enrollment of students in online courses offered by SARA member institutions. For more information on SARA, its member states and institutions, please visit the NC-SARA website.