Academic Accreditation
Abilene Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees. Questions about the accreditation of ACU may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (sacscoc.org).
Many programs have received additional accreditation from the following associations:
- Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- Accreditation Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
- Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
- Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education - Online (COAMFTE)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE)
- Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (Computing Theory concentration of the BS in Computer Science)
- Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA, formerly FIDER)
- Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (Bachelor of Science in Engineering)
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
In addition, some ACU programs hold approval by state and national associations:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- National Council on Family Relations - Certified Family Life Educator (NCFR/CFLE)
- Texas Education Agency (TEA)
- Texas Board of Nursing
Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes
ACU’s mission to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world creates an environment where you aren’t just acquiring knowledge. You are learning for a purpose.
Your learning prepares you for individual achievements in your jobs and career, research, and chosen pursuits. It also prepares you to contribute to the well-being of others in the organizations with which you work, serve, worship, play, and support. Your learning prepares you to join in your culture and understand others, and most importantly, it shapes your identity.
ACU’s aim through learning in the classroom, hands-on engagement, co-curricular opportunities, and community with students, faculty, and staff is to help you strengthen your perspective on the world in order to help you prepare to choose the paths before you wisely and live with purpose.
Several learning outcomes provide a foundation to equip you. Students who complete an undergraduate degree at ACU will:
- Communicate clearly.
- Examine diverse perspectives.
- Gather and use information to address problems.
- Engage Christian approaches to community and the Bible.
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