Education Partnership

Since 1906, Abilene Christian University has been living out our mission to “educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.” To that end, we want to support select K-12 private schools in their efforts to provide an exceptional Christian education through our new initiative, ACU Education Partnership.

ACU Education Partnership facilitates a formal relationship between our institutions at no cost to you. We offer unique educational services from some of our best faculty and staff, providing your students, teachers and support staff with access to unique experiences, scholarships and materials.

Since 1906, Abilene Christian University has been living out our mission to “educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.” To that end, we want to support select K-12 private schools in their efforts to provide an exceptional Christian education through our new initiative, ACU Education Partnership.

ACU Education Partnership facilitates a formal relationship between our institutions at no cost to you. We offer unique educational services from some of our best faculty and staff, providing your students, teachers and support staff with access to unique experiences, scholarships and materials.

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About ACU

Abilene Christian University is the highest-ranking university in Texas in a 2022 U.S. News & World Report assessment of institutions highly regarded for their commitment to student success. Nationally, ACU achieved Top 10 status in three and Top 50 in another of eight high-impact categories among 1,500 universities evaluated for the annual “U.S. News Best Colleges” edition. No other Texas university was named in the top 10 of any category

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How does your school benefit?

We provide each school with a designated representative to help make the most of your benefits. Additionally, we will reimburse your travel and lodging expenses up to $3,000. Please note, all benefits have some limitations. 

Annual Student Visit Experience

  • Allow an ACU representative to create a curated on-campus experience when your school plans a visit to ACU’s campus. Reimbursement is available for group travel and lodging expenses up to $3,000 upon need and availability.
  • During your campus visit experience, one to two meals will be provided for all in attendance.

Administration Visit Experiences

  • Complimentary travel and lodging during on-campus visit experiences including organized administration visit days or personal tours. Limit one experience per year for up to two people.

ACU Athletics

  • Complimentary tickets to on-campus ACU sporting events for faculty and staff, subject to availability.
    • Up to four tickets are issued per faculty and staff member. Ticket requests should be made two in advance of home games.

ACU Scholarships

  • All graduates are eligible for $4,000 ($1,000 per year for four years)
  • All dependents of full-time faculty and staff are eligible for an additional $20,000 ($5,000 per year for four years)

Rising Scholars

Rising Scholars is a unique summer travel experience for rising high school sophomores and juniors. Accompanied by faculty and staff, students earn one hour of college credit while embarking on a week in Germany, England, or in Abilene. We welcome references for your high-achieving students who may be interested. Learn more at acu.edu/rising-scholars.

How does this serve ACU?

Don’t keep our partnership a secret! By partnering with ACU, your school agrees to:

  • Display an ACU pennant or flag in a prominent location on your campus
  • Promote ACU’s scholarship to faculty, staff and students

The following are recommended, but not required:

  • Highlight ACU in the school newsletter, specifically Rising Scholars
  • Place an ACU logo and button on the school website where applicable
  • Allow ACU to host lunch on campus for high school students
  • Provide ACU with a contact list for parents and students, if possible.

Partner with ACU/Next Steps

We foster official relationships between ACU and our partner schools. If you are a school counselor or administrator and are interested in taking the next step, please click the button below to become an Education Partner.