Alcohol can also cause weight loss in those who drink heavily over the long term. Alcohol continues to slow the metabolism of long term drinkers, but it also causes inflammation in the organs of the digestive tract. If you drink heavily in the long term, alcohol can impair your body's ability to absorb nutrients.
Undergraduate Tuition. Tuition for Abilene Christian University is $30,780 for the 2015/2016 academic year. This is 19% more expensive than the national average private non-profit four year college tuition of $25,965. The cost is 108% more expensive than the average Texas tuition of $14,813 for 4 year colleges.
1 Full-time community college tuition and fees (typically for two 15-unit semesters) can cost $1,000-$12,000 or more a year for state residents, and $4,000-$30,000 or more for out-of-state students, depending on the school, the location and the program of study. Tuition for state residents typically costs $45-$250 or more per credit unit/hour, or $135-$750 for a standard three-unit class.