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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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,62486
Master45733
< 1 year certificate291
Doctorale186
2-4 year degree11

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

ItemCost
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.

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men46%
Women51%
All49%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal530-620
Math530-640
Writing530-620

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

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