Texas Christian University

Your chances at Texas Christian University

Enter a score to see whether Texas Christian University is a reach, target or likely school for you.

A rough read from the admit rate and test scores only. Grades, courses, essays and activities matter as much or more. To see your whole list at once, use the chances calculator.

Application deadlines

Texas Christian University’s first-year deadlines for 2026–27 on the Common App:

Early decision

November 1, 2026

Early decision II

February 1, 2027

Early action

November 1, 2026

Regular decision

February 1, 2027

The application fee is $50, and Texas Christian University accepts the Common App fee waiver. Texas Christian University asks for the Common App personal essay, one teacher recommendation, and a counselor recommendation. For financial aid it uses the FAFSA and the CSS Profile.

Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. in your own time zone. From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Check Texas Christian University’s admissions site before you submit. See every college’s deadlines or early decision vs. early action.

Early decision and early action

Early decision applicants were admitted at 68% (935 of 1,373), compared with 48% for all applicants.

Texas Christian University offers early action but didn’t report its early admit rate.

Early applicants often include recruited athletes and students with stronger applications, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps one student.

3,676 students were offered a spot on the waitlist, 1,083 took it, and 396 were admitted from it.

What admissions weighs

How Texas Christian University rates each part of an application, from its Common Data Set.

What it costs

Full price with housing is $77,060 a year. After grants, students paid $39,005 on average.

Average price after grants, by family income:

• $0–30k$15,531
• $30–48k$12,341
• $48–75k$18,714
• $75–110k$32,933
• $110k+$49,598