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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
School website ↗
Campus of Texas Christian University

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Official name

Texas Christian University

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Texas Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year school in Fort Worth, TX, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1873[1]. It has about 11,026 undergraduates[7].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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153years of history[1]
  1. 1873Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePrivate nonprofit
SettingCity
Undergraduates11,026[7]
From abroad4.5%[7]

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at Texas Christian University costs in 2020-21, for non-resident students[2].

$72,080[2]A year, for non-resident students
$6,007A month, on average
$288,320Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩96.9Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$72,080[2]a year
Non-resident

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidNot stated on the school’s page[3]
ScholarshipsOpen to international students[3]

As described by the school. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[7]
Room and board, on campus$16,700[7]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$16,700[7]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$76,604[7]
Tuition$61,740[7]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

SAT optional[4]send it if it helps
November 1[5]Early Action deadline

Scores can be uploaded to the MyTCU portal or emailed to the admissions office.

The page says: “TCU is test-optional”

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[5]
  1. Early ActionNovember 1[5]Decision By January 1
  2. Early Decision INovember 1[5]Decision By January 1Commit by January 15
  3. Regular DecisionFebruary 1[5]Decision By April 1
  4. Early Decision IIFebruary 1[5]Decision By March 1Commit by March 15

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[6]
$50 application fee[6]
Application (TCU App, Common App, Coalition App or ApplyTexas)[6]
Application fee[6]
Official high school transcript[6]
Essay of 250 to 650 words[6]
Counselor and teacher recommendations from school officials[6]
English proficiency documentation for international applicants[6]
InterviewComing soon

Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

Coming soonWe have not found the English test requirement on the school’s page yet.

SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1140 to 1350[7]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
26 to 31[7]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

44%[7]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad
From the school’s admissions page · Oct 14, 2026Open the admissions page ↗

Living in Fort Worth

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Clubs, sports and activities

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