| Name |
Texas Christian University |
| Address |
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129 |
| Website |
http://www.tcu.edu |
| Email |
frogmail@tcu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
46% |
| Percent Fraternity |
34% |
| Percent Sorority |
36% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
46% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
73% |
| College Owned Triples |
18% |
| College Owned Apartments |
9% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
34 |
| Sprinkler System |
65% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
250 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas, TX (28), Dallas, TX (38) |
| Nearest Train |
Fort Worth, TX (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Fort Worth, TX (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Most all are popular -- can't single out any |
| Student 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 |
| Num Organizations |
193 |
| 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 |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) TCU Daily Skiff -- Tuesday thru Friday |
| Num Frats |
13 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Frat Members |
34% |
| Num Sororities |
16 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
10 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
36% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1873 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
7,171 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
1,055,303,000 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
23,020 |
| Room Board |
7,520 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
73% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Lockheed Martin; KPMG, LLP; Ft. Worth ISD; Dallas ISD; Crowley ISD; Accenture; TAC Americas; Texas Christian University |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
1,371,620 |
| Num Subscriptions |
28,747 |
| Num Microforms |
641,877 |
| Num Audiovisual |
61,215 |
| Num Ebooks |
45,541 |
| Library Facilities |
Notable among the Library's special collections are the Speaker Jim Wright Collection; the Archives of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; The William Luther Lewis Collection; the TCU Archives and Historical Collection; and the Newcomer-Pate Luxembourg Collection. |
| 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. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,170 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
125 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
325 |
| Num Wired Labs |
64 |
| Num Wired Other |
225 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| 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) |
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