by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Arizona Christian University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
College Factual ranked Arizona Christian University as #1,241 out of 2,118 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Arizona Christian University is also ranked #8 on the Best Colleges in Arizona list.
The acceptance rate at Arizona Christian University is 71%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Arizona Christian University is a good fit for you.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Arizona Christian University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Arizona Christian University is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Arizona Christian University this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Arizona Christian University for first-time, full-time students is 41%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Arizona Christian University.
In the current academic year, there are 1,127 undergraduates at Arizona Christian University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Arizona Christian University.
The typical net cost at Arizona Christian University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Arizona Christian University
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,451 | $32,794 | $32,719 | $32,025 | $33,002 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Arizona Christian University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Arizona Christian University, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $10,273 a year. That adds up to $41,092 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Arizona Christian University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Arizona Christian University make around $51,612 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Arizona Christian University make the most money.
Arizona Christian University is an private not-for-profit institution situated in Glendale, Arizona. Glendale is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Arizona Christian University.
Get in touch with Arizona Christian University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 W. Firestorm Way, Glendale, AZ 85306-3216 |
| Phone: | 6024895300 |
| Website: | www.arizonachristian.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/arizonachristianuniversity/ |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/acuphoenix |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 12 majors graduated from Arizona Christian University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 173 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 61 | $38,933 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $34,250 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 20 | NA |
| Biblical Studies | 15 | NA |
| General Biology | 9 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 9 | NA |
| Music | 8 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 | NA |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
745 students took at least one online class at Arizona Christian University.
Learn more about online learning at Arizona Christian University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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