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. For example, tuition and fees at community colleges in Texas for 2013-2014 are $1,630-$6,153 for state residents and $4,150-$16,683 for out-of-state students, with an average cost of $2,394 for Texas residents and $6,322 for nonresidents.