Arlington Baptist University
Tuition per year
$20,129
$29,109 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
284
Student-faculty ratio 20:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
23.8%
4-year; 6-year rate 23.8%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Arlington, Texas
- Website
- abu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 284
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Dallas, about 25 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), about 15 mi
- Also known as
- ABU
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- President
- Clifton McDaniel (President)
- Phone
- 8174618741
- Address
- 3001 W Division, Arlington, TX 76012-3425
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Business Administration and Management, General · Master's6 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | - | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | $42,486 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | - |
Students
302 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 68:32 · Freshman retention 41.2%
- Continuing undergraduates 145
- First-year undergraduates 100
- Graduate students 18
- Transfers and others 39
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (284)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 0.5% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$29,109
- Undergraduate tuition
- $20,129
- Room and board
- $8,980
- Graduate tuition
- $8,600
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 83% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 55%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$5.6M
Expenses$4.9M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA · Other
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 66 | - |
| Basketball | 35 | 19 |
| Soccer | 24 | 14 |
| Softball | - | 29 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 62 | - |
| Basketball | 34 | 18 |
| Soccer | 19 | 11 |
| Softball | - | 26 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 60 | - |
| Basketball | 32 | 17 |
| Softball | - | 32 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Texas-ArlingtonArlington · 2.6 mi
U.S. News #236
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Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth · 12.3 mi
U.S. News #90
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Southern Methodist UniversityDallas · 22.8 mi
U.S. News #85
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The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · 29.0 mi
U.S. News #121
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University of North TexasDenton · 32.6 mi
U.S. News #208
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Baylor UniversityWaco · 82.4 mi
U.S. News #90
-
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown · 148.5 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station · 154.3 mi
U.S. News #59
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University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman · 171.5 mi
U.S. News #116
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.