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Abilene Christian University The ACU experience will help you develop your intellect, grow closer to God, prepare for a meaningful career and address global challenges with a Christian worldview.

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Page 1: Abilene Christian University

Abilene Christian University

The ACU experience will help you develop your

intellect, grow closer to God, prepare for a

meaningful career and address global challenges with a

Christian worldview.

Page 2: Abilene Christian University

Subjects/Majors• Accounting • Advertising/Public Relations• Agricultural Business• Animal Health Professions• Animal Science:• Architecture • Art • Biblical Text • Biochemistry• Biology • Chemistry• Christian Ministry• Communication • Computer Science• Digital Entertainment Technology• Education• Engineering• English

• Wildlife and Natural Resource Management

• Exercise Science• Family Studies• Finance• Graphic Design • Health Professions Cooperative • History • Computer Information Tech• Interior Design • Interdisciplinary • International Studies• Journalism• Life Science• Management• Marketing• Mathematics• Ministry

• Missions • Music • Nursing • Nutrition • Physical Science• Physics • Political Science• Psychology • Public Relations• Social Studies for Teachers• Social Work• Sociology• Spanish • Special Education • Theatre: Acting

Page 3: Abilene Christian University

ACU’s Colors and Mascot

“Willie” the Wildcat

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IS ACU Public or Private?• Established by members of the Churches of

Christ• Required daily chapel and required Bible

courses• All faculty, staff, administrators and members

of the Board of Trustees are Christians.This is a PRIVATE school

Private schools cost more because they do not receive money from the state government.

Page 5: Abilene Christian University

Founded in 1906 in Abilene, Texas

 ”Abilene is a safe, fun place to live – all the amenities without the hassles of a mega-city.”

Graham to Abilene: 1 hour, 30 min

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Tower of LightThe Tower of Light is 150 feet

tall. The tower sounds every

quarter-hour.It is built with Lueders

limestone. (Lueders, Tx is very close to Abilene.)

Have you driven through Abilene and noticed the tower of light?

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ACU and Apple ACU was recently named an Apple Distinguished

School. Classes have been designed to use iPads for

learning. Each student must have an iPad . It is required.

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Dr. Kent Brantly, ACU Alumnus•Dr. Kent Brantly was working as a physician with Samaritan’s Purse in Liberia when he contracted the deadly Ebola virus. •Since his recovery, he has worked to raise awareness about Ebola.•He was recognized at Time’s Person of the Year in 2014.

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Want to learn more about ACU? Check out these videos.

What’s your favorite place on campus? http://youtu.be/HTsl7AFpFW0Summer Camps for kids: http://youtu.be/M2_pH5L_hLISing Sing Song: http://youtu.be/QeHuqpMxC8wNew*A New Cat in Town: http://youtu.be/Sj_QU3cgDgcNew*Where’s Willie? http://youtu.be/rTahhBkgifUNew* Sing Song “Rain” Routine http://youtu.be/E6J4b4O3_G0