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.
Undergraduate Tuition. California State University Northridge tuition is $5,472 per year for in-state residents. This is 15% cheaper than the national average public four year tuition of $6,429. The cost is $15,162 and 73% cheaper than the average California tuition of $20,634 for 4 year colleges. Tuition ranks 10th in California amongst 4 year colleges for affordability and is the 172nd most expensive 4 year college in the state.