Texas Christian University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Texas Christian University is a private research university in Fort Worth, TX (city setting), with 10,937 undergraduates (62% women), affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It admitted 43% of 20,517 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1150–1375 on the SAT and 26–31 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $77,060 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $39,005 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 85% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, communication & journalism. The campus reported 1.24 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Texas Christian University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $57,220
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Texas Christian University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Texas Christian University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big 12 Conference | 38 | 10 over | 5 | $3.4M | $89,206 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Big 12 Conference | 41 | 7 over | 7 | $8.2M | $198,855 | 954 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big 12 Conference | 17 | 2 over | 6 | $16M | $918,851 | 941 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big 12 Conference | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $9.6M | $684,806 | 995 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Big 12 Conference | 26 | 7 over | 1 | $1.9M | $73,665 | 982 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big 12 Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big 12 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 993 | |
| Football | Big 12 Conference | 130 | 25 over | 1 | $60M | $458,217 | 959 | |
| Men's Golf | Big 12 Conference | 11 | 2 over | 2 | $1.5M | $134,970 | 975 | |
| Women's Golf | Big 12 Conference | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $1.3M | $161,836 | 992 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Big 12 Conference | 27 | room 3 | 1 | $1.9M | $68,776 | 977 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big 12 Conference | 34 | 4 over | 7 | $2.1M | $62,128 | 994 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big 12 Conference | 11 | 1 over | 4 | $2.3M | $205,700 | 982 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big 12 Conference | 8 | room 2 | 4 | $1.8M | $220,096 | 992 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big 12 Conference | 109 | 64 over | 1 | $2.4M | $21,590 | 956 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big 12 Conference | 112 | 67 over | 1 | $2.8M | $25,018 | 986 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big 12 Conference | 20 | 2 over | 5 | $3.7M | $186,483 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.