Abilene, Texas Colleges

Abilene Christian University

• Abilene Christian University is a four-year, not-for-profit University affiliated with the Church of Christ. The school, which has an enrollment of about 5,000 (630 graduate students), was established in 1906. ACU has an all-Christian faculty, according to its website. The university offers 62 bachelor's programs across 100 study areas, 25 master's programs and one doctoral program. The ACU Wildcats, which compete in a variety of sports in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II), boasted 62 national championship teams as of 2010.

  Abilene Christian University
  1600 Campus Court
  Abilene, TX 79699
  325- 674-2000
  acu.edu

American Commercial College

• This college has seven locations, including one in Abilene, throughout the state of Texas. According to the ACC website, the college's accelerated business diploma and certification programs allow students to be out of school and part of the workforce within seven months. Programs offered at the Abilene facility include administrative assistant, business accounting, data entry tech, medical coding/billing technician, medical assistant, health care administrative assistant and medical transcription.

  American Commercial College
  402 Butternut
  Abilene, TX 79602
  800-588-8495
  americancommercialcollege.com

Hardin-Simmons University

• Hardin-Simmons University is a private, not-for-profit four-year university affiliated with the Baptist faith. The school has an enrollment of 2,305 students (423 graduates) and offers six bachelor degree programs, seven master's (including a master's of divinity) and one doctoral program. The HSU Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III). Sports offered include football, baseball, softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's golf, tennis, soccer, basketball, cross country and track.

  Hardin-Simmons University
  2200 Hickory
  Abilene, TX 79698
  325-670-1000
  hsutx.edu

Hendrick Medical Center School of Radiology

• A part of the Hendrick Health System, the school of radiology began in 1953 and is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. Classes, which begin in June and July, are limited in size. The school's goal, according to hendrickhealth.org, is "to provide our community and region with radiography graduates who professionally deliver high quality health services with competence, excellence, and compassion."

  Hendrick Medical Center School of Radiology
  Hendrick Medical Center
  1900 Pine St.
  Abilene, TX 79601
  325-670-2364
  hendrickhealth.org

McMurry University

• McMurry University is a private, four-year, not-for-profit university affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The school was founded in 1923 and has an enrollment of nearly 1,500 students. The liberal arts college offers 41 bachelor's degrees spanning everything from fine arts to natural sciences to religion and pre-professional programs that include dentistry and law. McMurry athletics teams were known as the Indians until 2006, when trustees voted to forgo a nickname. McMurry competes in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III) and fields teams in 19 sports.

  McMurry University
  Sayles Boulevard and South 14th Street
  Abilene, TX
  325-793-3800
  mcm.edu