Texas Christian University, founded in 1873, is a private, church-affiliated university. It is a major teaching and research university with the feel of a small college. It is large enough to challenge and small enough to care, an affordable, private university with a faculty that cares, friends who last, values you expect and viewpoints you don''t. TCU attracts and serves those who want to lead and learn. Its 237-acre campus is located three miles from downtown Fort Worth.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
10,915
Undergraduates
4,148
Men - 38%
6,768
Women - 62%
1,750
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
43% of 20,517 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
February 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
570-685 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
580-690 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
26-31 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$78,450
Tuition and Fees
$57,220
Room and Board
$14,800
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$43,308
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$48,908
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
721
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
12%
10-19
29%
20-29
28%
30-39
22%
40-49
4%
50-99
4%
Over 100
1%
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Fort Worth Population
792,727
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Dallas-Fort Worth
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
47% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Horned Frogs
Sororities
59% of women participate
Fraternities
46% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
2.5%
Black/African-American
4.3%
Hispanic/Latino
19%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
67.2%
Unknown
2.1%
International Students
4.4% from 72 countries
First-Year Students Returning
94.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
73.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
96.8%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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