Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University publishes an acceptance rate of 45% and is test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle.
Testing
Test-Optional for 2026-27
- Policy
Official testing policy page states standardized tests 'are not required for students graduating high school through 2028,' which explicitly covers the current 2026-27 cycle (HS class of 2027, fall 2027 entry) and the following cycle too. TCU frames this as a 'Do No Harm' policy: submitted scores cannot be used to penalize an applicant's assessed academic ability. No reversion to test-required has been announced.
- SAT middle 50%
- 1140–1350sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
- ACT middle 50%
- 26–31
- Average HS GPA
- Not published by the school
Applying
Deadlines, essays and AI policy
- Early deadlines
- Nov 1, 2026 (EA); Nov 1, 2026 (ED); Feb 1, 2027 (ED2)
- Regular decision
- Feb 1, 2027Source
Full cycle calendar: Application Deadlines.
At a glance
Size and cost
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 11,026
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $61,740
- Category
- Private
- Admissions site
- www.tcu.edu
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Sources
- Texas Christian University test policy (2026-27)
- Texas Christian University deadlines
- Acceptance rate, test-score percentiles, enrollment and tuition: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, pulled 2026-08-19.
Test policy and deadlines last verified 2026-08-17.
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