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TCUFort Worth, TX

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

48.1%acceptance rate
Applied
22,680
Admitted
10,906
Enrolled
2,754

Early Decision

TCU offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision68.1%
Regular Decision46.8%

~1.5× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
1,373
ED Admitted
935

Standardized Tests

TCU is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1110
50th Percentile
1240
75th Percentile
1330

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
26
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
31

Class Rank

Where TCU's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class45.6%
Top quarter of class77.9%
Top half of class94.6%

Based on the 36.5% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. TCU does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How TCU weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from TCU's Common Data Set.

$89,742
Tuition & Fees
$66,610
Room & Board
$18,780
Other Expenses
$4,352
Total
$89,742

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
40%
Avg. Package
$50,804
Avg. Need Met
79%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Communication & Journalism
Health Professions
Social Sciences
Psychology
Other
Business
32.6%
Comm/Journ
13%
Health Prof
10.8%
Social Sci
7.3%
Psychology
5.9%
Other
30.4%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander2.7%
Black4.1%
Hispanic21.2%
Native American<1%
Other12.8%
White58.9%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

13:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
96%
In Fraternities
51%
In Sororities
61%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

38%
62%
Male
4,276
Female
6,876
Texas TechLubbock, TX

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Texas Tech CDS72.6%acceptance rate
Applied
34,356
Admitted
24,958
Enrolled
6,771

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state74.8%
22,194 admitted of 29,662 applicants
Out-of-state68.3%
2,317 admitted of 3,395 applicants
International33.6%
431 admitted of 1,281 applicants

Early Admissions

Texas Tech does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Texas Tech is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1110
50th Percentile
1190
75th Percentile
1270

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
23
50th Percentile
25
75th Percentile
28

Class Rank

Where Texas Tech's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class23.5%
Top quarter of class51.1%
Top half of class83.3%

Based on the 99.96% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Texas Tech does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Texas Tech weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Texas Tech's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$28,525
In-State
$40,825
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$11,852$24,152
Room & Board
$10,742$10,742
Other Expenses
$5,931$5,931
Total
$28,525$40,825

Out-of-state students pay $12,300 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
48%
Avg. Package
$14,521
Avg. Need Met
61%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Communication & Journalism
Family & Consumer Sciences
Psychology
Education
Social Sciences
Computer Sciences
Other
Business
21%
Engineering
10%
Life Sci
9%
Comm
9%
Human Sci
8%
Psychology
5%
Education
4%
Social Sci
4%
Computing
4%
Other
26%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander3.5%
Black6.1%
Hispanic30.3%
Native American<1%
Other7.9%
White51.8%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

20:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
89%
In Fraternities
12%
In Sororities
20%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

50%
50%
Male
16,266
Female
16,314
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