Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University, also referred to as TCU, is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established as AddRan Male & Female College in 1873. The institution was re-christened as Texas Christian University in 1902.

Texas Christian University is organized into the following schools and colleges:

Business
Communication
Divinity School
Education
Fine Arts
Liberal Arts
Nursing/Health Sciences
Ranch Management
Science & Engineering

Texas Christian University campus is home to a number of Greek letter fraternities and sororities including Kappa Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, and Delta Gamma.

TCU's sports teams are called the TCU Horned Frogs. The official mascot of TCU is the Horned Frog. The University sponsors baseball, basketball, football, golf, swimming & diving, track & field, cross country, volleyball, soccer, rifle, equestrian, and tennis.

Notable alumni of TCU include James Cash, Jr., former Chairman of Harvard MBA program and Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of HBS Publishing from 1998 to 2003. Currently sits on boards of GE and Microsoft; Angela Stanford, professional golfer on the LPGA Tour; and Chris Klein, movie actor and star of the film Rollerball.

Campus Location

2800 S University Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76129
USA
Main Tel: (817) 257-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Texas Christian University Highlights

Where Texas Christian University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in media, real estate and construction management, music, and business and management.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Selective admissions.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,624	86
Master	457	33
< 1 year certificate	29	1
Doctorale	18	6
2-4 year degree	1	1

TCU Students

The student enrollment at TCU was 8,668 in 2007 (8,001 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 24,868
Room	$ 5,000
Board	$ 3,200
Books and supplies	$ 850
Other	$ 3,210

Financial Aid: TCU participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to TCU:

School	Location	Enrollment
Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	11,516
Hofstra University	Hempstead, NY	12,490
Ithaca College	Ithaca, NY	6,660
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	6,053
Drake University	Des Moines, IA	5,617
University of Dayton	Dayton, OH	10,395
Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	19,084
Iona College	New Rochelle, NY	4,323
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA	8,977
Marist College	Poughkeepsie, NY	5,727

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		263
Without tenure; working toward tenure		104
Without tenure; tenure not available		120

Housing and Meals

TCU provides on-campus housing for 3,407 of its 8,001 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

TCU Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. TCU is in the Mountain West Conference for major sports.

TCU offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 202 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 128 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

TCU Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	46%
Women	51%
All	49%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-620
Math	530-640
Writing	530-620

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (31 awarded)

Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (519 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

Environmental Science

DESIGN (29 awarded)

Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (23 awarded)

Acting
Ballet
Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (224 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Educational Leadership and Administration
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

ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (25 awarded)

Social Work

FINE ARTS (20 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (294 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (18 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (321 awarded)

Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Organizational Communication
Photojournalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (28 awarded)

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

Neuroscience

MUSIC (37 awarded)

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

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (158 awarded)

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (71 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Movement Therapy and Movement Education

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (41 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (99 awarded)

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (72 awarded)

Psychology