Amberton emphasizes distance education, with over 60% of programs completed entirely online.

Originally known as ACC Metrocenter, classes were conducted at the defunct Christian College of the Southwest in Mesquite.

The university’s educational cornerstone was a criminal justice program for police officers, which was ultimately phased out in 1978.

[6] ACU Dallas became an independent institution in 1981 after a four-year effort to secure its own accreditation.

[7] Amberton University offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as certificates for professional skills.