[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is TCU to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Texas Christian University (TCU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. TCU's acceptance rate is 44.49% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 22,307 students applied and 9,925 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into TCU is not low.
To apply to TCU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, TCU's acceptance rate is 44.49% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.72%. 8,910 men and 13,397 women applied to TCU and 3,660 men and 6,265 women students were accepted.
Among them, 945 men and 1,508 women were enrolled in TCU. You can explore the TCU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 548 students (22% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 503 students (21% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at TCU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,250, including 630 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 620 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 680 and the 25th percentile is 580. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 560.
The median ACT composite score is 29, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 26 at TCU. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 31.
How competitive is TCU's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Texas Christian University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,453 first-year students enrolled in TCU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.71% and part-time students is 0.29%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.52% and women students is 61.48%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at TCU.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at TCU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Texas Christian University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to TCU:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://admissions.tcu.edu/
- Online Application: https://admissions.tcu.edu/apply/
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
TCU Admission Frequently Asked Questions
TCU is less competitive, with an acceptance rate of 44.49%.
TCU recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to TCU is 1,250, and the average ACT score is 29. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, TCU requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, TCU requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
TCU does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, TCU requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, TCU requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for TCU is 6820 and 4-digit ACT code is 4206.