
Category: Student Success

Service learning at ACU challenges students to make a global difference
Service learning – a hallmark of the Abilene Christian University experience – is one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has again recognized ACU among the nation’s best in its 2025 rankings. For the sixth consecutive year, ACU earned top marks in the “Programs That Enhance Student Experience” category, ranking in six … Continued
ACU achieves elite academic recognition with Carnegie Research 2 status
Abilene Christian University has earned Research 2 (R2) status in the latest update from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education – a milestone that reflects ACU’s intentional commitment to research growth and academic excellence. The prestigious R2 designation places Abilene Christian among top research universities in the nation, recognizing high spending and doctorate … Continued
Senior Capstone is crowning experience for ACU undergraduates
From filmmaking in Cambodia to studying Native American pictographs with multispectral imaging, ACU students are putting their knowledge into practice every day. Experiential learning – or learning by doing – is an important part of an ACU education and is built into the curriculum for all undergraduate majors from their freshman through senior years. Their … Continued
ACU recognized for best online bachelor’s in psychology and business programs by U.S. News & World Report
Abilene Christian University has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having two of the nation’s best online bachelor’s programs – in psychology and business – for 2025. The Best Online Bachelor’s Programs list highlights ACU’s online Bachelor of Science in business management program, which ranked #79 nationally and appeared on the list … Continued
First-year experience brings national accolades and praise from students
As a freshman, Nataly Zuniga quickly found her place in the ACU community, joining in time-honored traditions like Freshman Follies and kicking off new traditions like tailgating and football at Wildcat Stadium. She joined other freshmen in Cornerstone, a first-year seminar class that sets the foundation for their education at ACU. “I especially enjoyed … Continued
More than 500 students to receive degrees at ACU’s December Commencement
ACU will present 540 degrees this weekend in two Commencement ceremonies taking place at Moody Coliseum Friday and Saturday. The Friday, Dec. 13, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 172 master’s and 63 doctoral degrees. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 305 bachelor’s degrees will be presented at 10 a.m. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed; visit acu.edu/commencement … Continued
A 2025 nationally recognized leader in student success
ACU alumni, faculty, staff and students are regularly featured in local and national media reports. Here is a digest of recent mentions.
ACU named top 50 nationally in Undergraduate Teaching and Undergraduate Research by U.S. News & World Report
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
ACU College of Business announces new Dukes Scholars; students to receive up to $53,000 scholarship
[aesop_image img=”https://mllcnzvqahci.i.optimole.com/cb:a79E.7a2e/w:auto/h:auto/q:mauto/f:best/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