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Acceptance Rate 56.10%
Yield 27.41%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 29
Applicants 16,197

TCU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.1% at Texas Christian University. Total 16,197 students applied and 9,087 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to TCU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.tcu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.tcu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate56.10%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.10%. A total of 16,197 students (6,260 men and 9,937 women) have applied to and 9,087 (3,075 men and 6,012 women) students admitted to Texas Christian University.
Among them, 855 male and 1,636 female students have enrolled into TCU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.41%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at TCU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,1976,2609,93700
Admitted9,0873,0756,01200
Enrolled2,4918551,63600
Acceptance Rate 56.10% 49.12% 60.50% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.41% 27.80% 27.21% - -
[Chart] Texas Christian University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At TCU, 458 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 505 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at TCU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at TCU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of TCU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at TCU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012601360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630680
Math560630680
ACT Composite262931
Math252730
English253034
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Texas Christian University, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for TCU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at TCU

The calendar system at Texas Christian University is Semester. Texas Christian University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Texas Christian University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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