Texas Christian University

2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129
http://www.tcu.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1873
Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Undergrad Students	7,171
Endowment	1,055,303,000
Application Deadline	February 15
Application Fee	40
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	February 15
Tuition	23,020
Room/Board	7,520

Services
Associated Firms	Lockheed Martin; KPMG, LLP; Ft. Worth ISD; Dallas ISD; Crowley ISD; Accenture; TAC Americas; Texas Christian University
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	TCU houses the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Collection Museum. For the design of the museum TCU hired Gallagher & Associates which is a design group who did the meteorite exhibit for the Smithsonian Institute. Among other things, the museum includes Mars rocks and hands-on exhibits.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance
Museums	TCU houses the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Collection Museum. For the design of the museum TCU hired Gallagher & Associates which is a design group who did the meteorite exhibit for the Smithsonian Institute. Among other things, the museum includes Mars rocks and hands-on exhibits.
Periodical Subs	28,747
# of Books	1,371,620
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	73%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	34%
Students in sororities	36%
Campus Size	250 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	46%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options
Popular Events	Most all are popular -- can't single out any
Nearest Airport	Dallas, TX (28), Dallas, TX (38)
Nearest Train	Fort Worth, TX (5)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	193
# of fraternities	13
# of sororities	16
Students in fraternities	34%
Students in sororities	36%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) TCU Daily Skiff -- Tuesday thru Friday
Honor Societies	Alpha Delta Mu, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Tau Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Golden Key National Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Pi Chi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Active Disciples on Campus, Athletes in Action, Baptist Student Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury-Episcopal Student Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chi Delta Mu, Christian Science Organization, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Frogs Christian Fellowship, Hillel Jewish Student Organization, IMPACT, Muslim Student Association, Presbyterian Student Fellowship, TCU Catholic Community, Uniting Campus Ministries, Wesley Foundation, Word of Truth Gospel Choir, Young Life
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Heritage Organization, Asian Student Assoc. , Chinese Student Organization, International Foundation, Le Circle Francais, Organization of Latin-American Students, Spanish Club, Students for Asian-Indian Cultural Awareness
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Ad Club, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Psi Omega, American Marketing Assoc. , American Society for Training and Development, American String Teachers Assoc. , Amnesty International, Anime/Kung Fu Movie Assoc. , Arnold Air Society, Assoc. of the U. S. Army, Athletic Training Assoc. , Baseball Club, Beta Upsilon Chi, Bike Club, Brite Student Government, Chi Omega Fraternity, Circle K International, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization-Alpha Chapter, Community Scholars, Computer Science Society, Council for Exceptional Children, Criminal Justice Society, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Sigma Theta, Delta Tau Delta, Design Focus, Economics Club, Electronics Business Assoc. , eQ Alliance, Eta Iota Sigma, Financial Management Assoc. , Frog L. I. N. K. S. , Graduate Communication Student Assoc. , Graduate Student Assoc. , Habitat for Humanity, High Adventure Club, HyperFrogs, Interfraternity Council, International Student Assoc. , Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kendo CLub, Lambda Chi Alpha, Lambda Kappa Kappa, Lambda Theta Phi, Leftist Student Union, MBA Assoc. , Mu Phi Epsilon, Mational Assoc. , of Social Work-TCU, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc. , Panhellenic Council, Parabola, Peace Action, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Kappa Phi, Pre-Law Assoc. , Programming Council, Public Relations Student Society of America, Ranger Challenge, Residence Hall Assoc. , Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Lambda Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Silver Wings, Skateboarding, Society of Engineering Students, Society of Human Resource Management, Society of Physics Students, Society of Professional Journalists, Sociology Society, Students Nurses Assoc. , Student Nutrition and Dietetics Assoc. , Students Reaching Out, Tau Beta Sigma, TCU Best Buddies, TCU Chess Club, TCU Community Action Network, TCU Geological Society, TCU Goshin Ju-Jitsu Club, TCU Horned Frog Bigs, TCU Hunger Week, TCU Men's Lacrosse, TCU Men's Volleyball Club, TCU Roller Hockey Club, TCU Rugby Football Club, TCU Student Foundation, TCU Student Government Assoc. , TCU Yearbook, Texas Art Educators Assoc. , Texas Student Education Assoc. , TIA-TCU Interiors Assoc. , Ultimate Frisbee Club, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Up 'Til Dawn, Women's Lacrosse, Words in Motion, Young Democrats, Zeta Phi Beta, Zeta Tau Alpha