Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2008-2009 Page: 14
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University
Admission
Hayley Webb, Director ofAdmissions
ACU Box 29000; Abilene, Texas 79699-9000
Welcome Center, Zellner Hall, Room 100
Phone: 325-674-2650 (in Abilene) or
800-460-6228 (outside Abilene)
Fax: 325-674-2130
Email: info@admissions.acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/admissions
A goal of the director of admissions is to admit a broad range of
well-prepared students. The availability of student financial aid
facilitates this goal by permitting the university to consider
applicants without regard to their ability to pay full tuition costs
(See the Financial Aid section of this catalog (page 20)).
Abilene Christian University complies with all applicable
federal and state non-discrimination laws, and does not engage
in prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, nation-
ality or ethnic origin, gender, age or disability in admissions
decisions, financial aid and provision of student services,
programs and activities. As a private educational institution,
however, ACU reserves the right to deny admission to any
applicant whose academic preparation, character or personal
conduct is determined to be inconsistent with the purposes and
objectives of the university.
The purpose of the admissions process is to identify applicants
who are likely to succeed academically at ACU and contribute
positively to the campus community. The process considers
such factors as high school records (including courses taken,
grade trends and rank in class), score on the Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT), references,
extracurricular activities and honors. Admission or denial of
admission is not based on any single factor.
Admission Categories
Freshman Student - A student matriculating from high school
or the GED program (page 14).
Bachelor of Applied Studies Student - A non-traditional
student who is 25 years or older and has at least two years
work or volunteer experience may apply for admission to the
Bachelor of Applied Studies Program (page 15).
International Student - A student who is not a U.S. citizen
and holds a non-immigrant visa (eligible to study in the U.S.)
(page 15).
Transfer Student - A student who has attended another
accredited college or university and desires to attend ACU
to pursue a degree (page 16).
Graduate Student - A student who has received a bachelor's
degree and is admitted to a master's degree program (page 17).
Former ACU Student (Re-Admission)- A student who
previously attended ACU, was away for one or more semesters,
and desires to return (includes students who were required to
leave) (page 17).Second Baccalaureate Degree-Seeking Student - A student
who has already completed one baccalaureate degree from
ACU or another accredited university and is seeking to
complete a second baccalaureate degree from ACU (page 17).
Transient (Special or Short Term) Student - A student who
desires to take one or more courses at ACU without pursuing a
degree (page 17).
Intercollege Student - A student who is admitted to ACU,
Hardin-Simmons or McMurry and who takes courses at any of
these universities to count toward his or her degree by
completing an intercollege enrollment form (page 17).
ESL Student - Degree and non-degree seeking students
wishing to improve their English language ability. Required
for degree-seeking students who do not meet ACU's minimum
language requirement (see Institute of Intensive English in
the Department of Foreign Languages section of this catalog)
(page 17).
Military or Veteran Student - Military service personnel and
veterans of military service (page 17).
Academic Fresh Start Student - A student who previously
attended ACU and has not been enrolled in any college or
university for at least five years may request approval for
Academic Fresh Start (page 18).
Freshman Admission
To be considered for admission to an undergraduate degree
program at ACU, a prospective student must see that the
director of admissions receives the following:
1. Completed application form accompanied by a non-
refundable processing fee. Applicants who do not have a
Social Security Number should secure one before
submitting an application.
2. Official transcripts of all previous academic work.
Students are required to submit final official transcripts
from the high school from which they graduated and any
colleges they have attended. A final official transcript is
delivered to the university in a sealed envelope, marked as
official, and contains a date of graduation if applicable.
The director of admissions can consider freshman
applications from students who have not graduated from
high school but have passed the General Educational
Development (GED) equivalency test and from persons
21 years of age or older who present strong evidence of
ability to succeed in college.
3. SAT or ACT scores (not required of some transfer
students, see Transfer Admission)
College Board (for SAT scores)
Achievement Testing Program
Box 6200
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-1200
SAT COLLEGE CODE FOR ACU IS 6001.
www.collegeboard.com
ACT Registration (for ACT scores)
Box 414
Iowa City, Iowa 52243-0414
ACT COLLEGE CODE FOR ACU IS 4050.www.actstudent.org
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