UT Austin vs TCU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

UT Austin is a public and TCU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
TCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,980) than UT Austin ($41,070).
It is harder to admit to UT Austin than TCU.
UT Austin has a higher submitted SAT score (1,365) than TCU (1,240).
UT Austin has higher submitted ACT score (30) than TCU (29).
UT Austin has more students with 51,991 students while TCU has 11,938 students.
TCU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UT Austin's ratio is 17 to 1.
UT Austin has more full-time faculties with 2,801 faculties while TCU has 725 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - The University of Texas at Austin and Texas Christian University.

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UT Austin	vs.	TCU
Austin, Texas	Location	Fort Worth, Texas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$11,698 Out-Of-State$41,070	2023 Tuition & Fees	$53,980
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$11,892	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,807

28.75 %	Acceptance Rates	53.61 %
47.70 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.14 %
1,365	SAT Score	1,240
30	ACT Score	29
88 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
96 %	Retention Rate	91 %
51,991	Student Population	11,938
2,801	Number of Faculties	725
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services