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Texas Christian University, Texas

Overview of Texas Christian University

TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas (a large city). The school is a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) school. TCU is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

TCU has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in music, media, drama and performing arts, and real estate and construction management.

TCU Selectivity

TCU does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 540 and 640.

Faculty

TCU has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

TCU had 8,749 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. TCU offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Mountain West Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting TCU

Texas Christian University
2800 S University Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76129
General Phone: (817) 257-7000
Admissions Phone: (817) 257-7490
Financial Aid Phone: (817) 257-7858
http://www.tcu.edu

TCU Programs and Degrees (2005)

TCU awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management539business management, marketing, finance, management science, fashion merchandising, accounting, electronic commerce, international finance, ...
Media265communication studies, advertising, radio and television, broadcast journalism, journalism, mass communication, photojournalism
Liberal Arts255political science, general studies, history, English, liberal arts and sciences, economics, Spanish language, international relations, ...
Education And Teaching215early childhood education, educational administration, social studies teaching, secondary teaching, music teaching, math teaching, school counseling, special ed, ...
Religion And Philosophy91ministry, theology, religion, philosophy, theology and religious vocations, pastoral counseling, theological and ministerial studies, bible studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine90registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling78psychology
Science70biology, chemistry, physics, geology, biochemistry, astronomy and astrophysics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy50health and physical education, dietetics and clinical nutrition, exercise science, movement therapy, athletic trainer, health and fitness, dietitian
Music44piano, music performance, voice, violin, guitar, and strings, conducting, music, music theory and composition, musicology
Security And Law Enforcement35criminal justice and safety
Drama And Performing Arts33dance, drama, acting, ballet, theatre design
Real Estate And Construction Management33real estate
Engineering28engineering
Design28interior design, graphic design
Medical Assistant And Technician28speech pathology
Family And Social Work27social work
Agricultural Science And Management27farm management
Fine Arts24art history and criticism, sculpture, painting, fine arts
Computer Science And Engineering24information science, computer and info science
Conservation And Resource Management14environmental science
Mathematics12mathematics
Photography And Commercial Art7printmaking, photography
Medicine1neuroscience

Number of programs and degrees for TCU in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,53786
Master's degree39435
First-professional degree351
Award of less than 1 academic year313
Doctor's degree218

TCU Student Body

In 2005, TCU had a total enrollment of 8,749 students (7,889 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men39%
Women61%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate14%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White76%
Black6%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1929%
20-2132%
22-2420%
25-298%
30-344%
35-392%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas75%
Kansas3%
California2%
Foreign countries2%
Missouri2%
Colorado2%
Oklahoma2%
Nebraska1%
Tennessee1%
Louisiana1%
Arkansas1%
Georgia1%
Washington1%
Arizona1%

TCU Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %

TCU Room and Board (2005)

TCU offers campus housing for 3,200 of its 7,889 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Fort Worth, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

TCU Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total8,1555,47167%1,59629%
Men3,2692,04663%62430%
Women4,8863,42570%97228%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520630
SAT Math540640
ACT Composite2328

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT69%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT31%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (817) 257-7490

TCU Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,320
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,320
Room and board$ 6,980
Room charge$ 4,180
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,800
Books and supplies$ 810
Other expenses$ 3,150

Financial Aid:
TCU participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 363600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (817) 257-7858

TCU Faculty

TCU has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured16886
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6039
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3653

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year106$94,53719$84,086
Associate professoracademic year75$71,33568$66,969
Assistant professoracademic year56$63,99138$55,625
Instructoracademic year22$48,96224$48,949
Lectureracademic year5$47,60029$45,086
All faculty totalacademic year264$76,779178$60,380

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

TCU Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballMountain West Conference
BasketballMountain West Conference
BaseballMountain West Conference
TrackMountain West Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total374077
Football18018
Track5813
Basketball358
Baseball606
All Other Sports52732

TCU Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Finance
International Marketing
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Ballet
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting
Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
History, General
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Photojournalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Conducting
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Piano and Organ
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Movement Therapy and Movement Education

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography
Printmaking

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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TCU Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets TCU Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%TCU Number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%TCU % of degrees in media
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%TCU Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%TCU Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%TCU % of degrees in real estate and construction management
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%TCU Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%TCU Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%TCU % of degrees in music
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%TCU % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%TCU % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%TCU % of degrees in business and management
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%TCU Student SAT scores
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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