This Is TCU
A National University With Texas-Sized Opportunities
In the Sweet Spot
Fort Worth:
11th
largest city in America by population
Dallas/Fort Worth:
4th
largest metro area in the nation
Fort Worth:
#1
fastest-growing
large city in the U.S.
4 hours
or less from anywhere in the continental U.S. to Dallas/Fort Worth
Top 5
media market with over 3 million households
DFW Airport:
3rd
busiest airport in the world
Dallas/Fort Worth: Home to
21
Fortune 500 companies
Dallas/Fort Worth: Home to
6
major league sports teams
Fort Worth:
#4
Best Big Cities to Live in the U.S., U.S. News & World Report (2025-26)
Our Community
12,980 students
48% live on campus
54.1%
of students hail from outside Texas (Class of 2029)
$1 Billion Surpassed
In support of people and programs through Lead On: A Campaign for TCU
Largest out-of-state alumni chapters:
1. Southern California
2. Northern California
3. Denver
4. Chicago
5. New York City
Lifetime career counseling for graduates
#2
Best Quality of Life, The Princeton Review (2026)
#3
Best-run Colleges, The Princeton Review (2026)
93%
first-year to sophomore retention rate
Our Scorecard
3
National Championships since 2024
21
Big 12 Conference Championships since 2012
1st
Texas program to make the College Football Playoff
and Big 12 Conference member to play in the CFP National Championship
$52 million
Mike and Brenda Harrison Football Performance Center renovation and expansion project
completed in 2025
Almost $500 million
donor-funded athletics facilities upgrades since 2012
13
sports participated in
Postseason Play
(2024-25)
8
Big 12 baseball championships,
twice as many as any other school
Zero
student cost
to attend athletic events
Women's Basketball
Reached
Elite Eight
in 2025
Only Here
At TCU, discovery meets community, integrity meets innovation and Horned Frogs Lead On for life.
The Brains Behind the Brawn
#97
Best National University
U.S. News & World Report (2026)
Top 75
Best Undergraduate Schools for Nursing
U.S. News & World Report (2026)
Top 45
Best Business Schools (Full-Time MBA Program)
U.S. News & World Report (2026)
1st medical school
with communication embedded
in curriculum all 4 years
6,273
medical school applications for 60 spots
(Class of 2029)
$2.4 billion
endowment
98
%
of students are employed, continuing education, in military service or other positive
outcomes within 6 months of graduation