Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University is a private, religous school located in the suburban setting of Fort Worth, TX, less than an hour from Dallas-Fort Worth.

Founded in 1873, TCU currently enrolls around 11,024 students a year, including 9,474 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $1,620,665,000. The school spends $18,142 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About TCU

Acceptance rate: 47%

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/Yes

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: February 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: April 1

What is Texas Christian University's acceptance rate?

It is very difficult to get into Texas Christian University. The acceptance rate at TCU is 47 percent.

In 2021, 1,690 applicants were waitlisted and 341 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is TCU a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at TCU, around 91 percent return for their sophomore year.

Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 81 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Recent grads have an average starting salary of $52,369 a year. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $49,287 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does TCU sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is TCU a good school for YOU?

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TCU's application deadline is February 1. All applicants will receive an admissions decision by April 1.

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