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Acceptance Rate 44.49%
Yield 24.72%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 29
Applicants 22,307

TCU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 44.49% at Texas Christian University. Total 22,307 students applied and 9,925 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.tcu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.tcu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate44.49%
Average Test Scores1,250 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 44.49%. A total of 22,307 students (8,910 men and 13,397 women) have applied to and 9,925 (3,660 men and 6,265 women) students admitted to Texas Christian University.
Among them, 945 male and 1,508 female students have enrolled into TCU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.72%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at TCU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants22,3078,91013,39700
Admitted9,9253,6606,26500
Enrolled2,4539451,50800
Acceptance Rate 44.49% 41.08% 46.76% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.72% 25.82% 24.07% - -
[Chart] Texas Christian University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At TCU, 548 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 503 applicants (21%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at TCU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 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 Total114012501350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630680
Math560620670
ACT Composite262931
Math252730
English263134
[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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