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Texas Christian University is a place where students learn how to adapt to whatever the future might bring, develop critical thinking skills, and forge new paths. With a choice of rigorous academic programs in 116 areas of study, Horned Frogs are primed for professional success and personal achievement after graduation. Horned Frogs live, learn, and play 24/7 in a beautiful setting in dynamic Fort Worth, Texas. They work out in state-of-the-art recreational facilities, watch Big 12 NCAA athletic competitions, and participate in 230 organizations, all without leaving the campus.

Representatives

Kat Delgado
She/Her/Hers
Regional Director of Admission, Southern California
(817) 257-2671
kat.delgado@tcu.edu

Amber Patterson 
She/Her/Hers
Regional Director of Admission, Northern California
(817) 257-2670
amber.patterson@tcu.edu

Details

Institution Type
Private 

Campus Setting
Urban

Closest Airport (Distance)
DFW (27 mi)

Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
12,785 / 10,915

Average Class Size
22

Student-to-Faculty Ratio
13:1

Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
56% / 33% / 4%

Athletics Division
Division I

Athletics League
Big XII

Mid-Range ACT / SAT
29-33 / 1280 - 1430

Average GPA
3.78

GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: Unweighted
Scholarships: Unweighted

Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
20,517 / 8740 (42%)

Deposits
2,488

Applications Accepted
Common App
Coalition App
University-Specific App
ApplyTX

Application Information

Test Optional? Yes

Demonstrated Interest? Yes

Rolling Admission? No

Admission Interview? No

Need-blind Admission? Yes

WUE Tuition Exchange? No

CA Specific Scholarships? No

Freshman App Deadlines
Early Action: Nov 1
Early Decision: Nov 1
Regular Decision: Feb 1
Early Decision II: Feb 1

Transfer App Deadline
Fall Final: June 1
Spring Final: Nov 1

Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application

Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
Feb 1

Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
Fall: June 1
Spring: Nov 1

Link to Scholarship Info
admissions.tcu.edu/afford/scholarship-aid

Points of Pride

1. TCU has been ranked #1 Happiest Students by The Princeton Review (2024)

2. TCU's Pre-Health Professions Institute boasts an 80 percent acceptance rate to medical school—almost twice the state and national average—and acceptance rates of 80 percent or higher to the other health professions schools

3. TCU students live, learn and work in Fort Wroth, Texas, the #1 fastest growing job market in the U.S., Bureau of Labor (2024)