The ACU football team continues to check off milestone achievements. The Wildcats are ranked in the top 10 of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the first time in program history. ACU is #10 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, released on Monday, following a 41-34 victory over then-no. 5 Central Arkansas last Saturday … Continued
Abilene Christian University joined an elite group of colleges nationwide to be honored for both teaching and research in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Only 26 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects” and “Undergraduate Teaching,” including only two Texas universities – ACU and … Continued
More than 6,700 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University this fall, marking the university’s largest-ever student body and seven consecutive years of record enrollment. The student total of 6,730 reflects an increase of 8% over last year, more than 27% over the past five years and more than 48% over the past 10 years. This … Continued
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction permit to Abilene Christian University to build the Natura MSR-1, marking the first liquid salt fueled reactor licensed by the NRC in American history and the first U.S. university research reactor approved in more than 30 years. ACU’s molten salt research reactor (MSRR) will be the … Continued
Registration is underway for the 118th year of Abilene Christian University’s Summit, Oct. 16-18, with the theme of “Woven Together: The Power of Biblical Narratives.” Summit is a part of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry and offers Christian leaders the opportunity to gather with others serving in similar roles for teaching, worship and fellowship. … Continued
Abilene Christian University ranked among the top private universities in the nation for financial health in the Forbes 2024 College Financial Grades, receiving an A rating. The list assessed 876 private universities based on financial data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Including ACU, only 54 institutions received an A grade or higher, … Continued
For the last several months, ACU head coach Keith Patterson has insisted the 2024 season will be a special one in his third year at the helm. In their first chance to prove their coach right, the Wildcats almost pulled off the biggest win in program history. The Wildcats went into Jones AT&T Stadium as … Continued
[aesop_image img=”https://acu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kyle-Tippens-finance-web.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”30%” credit=”Jeremy Enlow” align=”right” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” caption=”Dr. Kyle Tippens, director of the Dukes School of Finance, works with new Dukes Scholar Ella Venegoni, a senior finance major from New Braunfels, Texas.” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Abilene Christian University’s College of Business Administration has selected 18 students for the next cohort of Dukes … Continued
Determined to increase advocacy and support for the community of Abilene, Sarah (Robirds ’09) McLean has been a shining example of the mission of the Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) program: “meeting others where they are in their challenges and helping them overcome barriers.” As a mother, board member of … Continued