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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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Private
studentType
Coed
11,049
Undergraduates
4,265
Men - 38.6%
6,785
Women - 61.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
44% of 22,307 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
616 average
560-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
627 average
580-680 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
28 average
26-31 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$86,252
Tuition and Fees
$63,590
Room and Board
$16,200
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$53,798
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$53,083
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
734
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
8%
10-19
30%
20-29
28%
30-39
21%
40-49
7%
50-99
5%
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
48% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Horned Frogs
Sororities
59% of women participate
Fraternities
47% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
2.7%
Black/African-American
4.1%
Hispanic/Latino
20.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
64.9%
Unknown
3.3%
International Students
4.5% from 74 countries
First-Year Students Returning
92.9%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
73.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
90.3%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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