Learn in Context
Study, apply, and reflect in a role that gives your learning purpose.
See How You Learn →About Anchor Christian University
A different kind of Christian university.
Faith-driven education that connects rigorous academic study with the places you serve, the people you lead, and the work God has called you to do.
Our Mission
Your calling. Our shared purpose.
Our mission is to amplify the disciple-making mission of the local church globally via faith-driven education.
The ACU Difference
Built around the work you are called to do.
ACU is a private nonprofit university headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida. Our integrated distance education model connects biblical grounding, faculty guidance, and practical experience. Your ministry context becomes part of your learning, from the first course onward.
Learn with Practitioners
Work with pastors, counselors, missionaries, and leaders who still do the work they teach.
Meet the Faculty →Grow in Community
Explore churches, camps, and ministries that invest in emerging leaders.
Explore the Network →Our Story
A vision shaped on the front lines.
Founder Ben Wilhite began developing the vision for Anchor in 2006: education that equips Christian leaders within their own location, culture, economy, and language. Over the next decade, the core team worked through the organization now known as Eleven:6 to develop the learning model and ministry network. ACU launched in 2016.
The People Behind Anchor
University Leadership
ACU grew from founder Ben Wilhite’s vision for a university that equips Christian leaders in the places they live and serve. That vision connects the university’s mission, learning design, and ministry partnerships.
Ben Wilhite
Founder & President
Explore Our Story →
Dr. Antone Goyak
Academic Dean & Partner Network Director
Meet Antone →
Craig Valvo
Board Member
Explore Our Mission →Your Next Step
Get to know Anchor U. Plan your next step.
Explore the learning experience, compare programs, and understand the details that matter for your goals.
Stories from the ACU Community
A mission that reaches beyond a campus.
Where could your calling take you?
Tell us where you are serving and where you hope to go. We will help you explore a path that connects the two.