The College of Business Administration at Abilene Christian University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) rolling
Application deadline (international students) N/A
Application fee $50

The College of Business Administration at Abilene Christian University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Applicants (full-time)
Acceptance rate 60.7% – High
Average age of new entrants 24
Average undergraduate GPA 3.41 – High
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 15
Average GMAT score N/A
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Students with prior work experience 5
Average work experience (months) N/A

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Applicants (part-time)
Acceptance rate N/A
Average age of new entrants N/A
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 1
Average GMAT score N/A
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Students with prior work experience N/A
Average work experience (months) N/A

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors
TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 525 paper test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Undergraduate GPA, Accounting GPA, and References
Executive program N/A
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions N/A
Full-time program phone (325) 674-2245
Full-time program E-mail coba@acu.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​acu.​edu/​academics/​coba.​html
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone N/A
Part-time program E-mail N/A
Part-time program website N/A
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

Departments/concentrations
accounting
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand N/A
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time accelerated
Joint programs available N/A

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
30 hours – 24 Hours of Accounting, 6 Graduate Elective
Executive program N/A
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Business Schools

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 1.9
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 1.8
Acceptance rate 60.7% – High
Average starting salary and bonus N/A
Average undergraduate GPA 3.41 – High
Average GMAT score N/A
Full-time graduates employed at graduation N/A
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation N/A
Enrollment (full-time) 26

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 29

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 26
Minority students 3.8%
International students 23.1%
Gender distribution (full-time)

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 3
Minority students 0.0%
International students 33.3%
Gender distribution (part-time)

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Ed Kerestly
Financial aid phone N/A

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $23,610 per year
Part-time: $787 per credit
Required fees $1,660 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $12,980
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class N/A

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Abilene Christian University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 25
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 25
Full-time graduates employed at graduation N/A
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation N/A

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 23
Low base salary N/A
Average base salary N/A
High base salary N/A

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $36,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $48,303
High base salary: U.S citizen $51,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals N/A
Average base salary: Foreign nationals N/A
High base salary: Foreign nationals N/A

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus N/A
Low signing bonus N/A
Average signing bonus N/A
High signing bonus N/A

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $3,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation N/A
Low other compensation N/A
Average other compensation N/A
High other compensation N/A

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs N/A
Marketing/sales low salary N/A
Marketing/sales average salary N/A
Marketing/sales high salary N/A
Number reporting operations/production jobs N/A
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs N/A
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs N/A
Finance/accounting low salary N/A
Finance/accounting average salary N/A
Finance/accounting high salary N/A
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs N/A
Management information systems (MIS) low salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) average salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) high salary N/A
Number reporting human resources jobs N/A
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas N/A
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) N/A
Northeast low salary N/A
Northeast average salary N/A
Northeast high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) N/A
Middle Atlantic low salary N/A
Middle Atlantic average salary N/A
Middle Atlantic high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) N/A
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) N/A
Midwest low salary N/A
Midwest average salary N/A
Midwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) N/A
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) N/A
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally N/A
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The College of Business Administration at Abilene Christian University