TCU Comparisons

8/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Fort Worth, TX
4.8 4 reviews

#4 Best Private Colleges in Texas

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Compare with Texas Public Colleges

Compare with Texas Public Colleges for Texas Christian University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$50,052 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$48,586 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$50,290 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$49,888 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$52,023 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$50,431 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$47,096 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$49,790 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$52,729 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$50,612 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$52,004 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$51,992 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$52,639 lower in-state tuition	55% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, TX	$54,591 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Texas Private Colleges

Compare with Texas Private Colleges for Texas Christian University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Baylor University Waco, TX	$3,640 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$5,300 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$7,810 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$17,540 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$8,064 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$24,306 lower in-state tuition	54% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Austin College Sherman, TX	$13,060 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern University Georgetown, TX	$7,927 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$24,580 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Texas Christian University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$51,943 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$51,615 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$52,550 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$52,780 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK	$52,740 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Texas Christian University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$11,679 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$23,540 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$26,270 lower in-state tuition	55% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$27,240 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$29,984 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$34,560 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Texas Christian University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$8,030 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$19,428 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$19,200 lower in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$8,720 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$12,600 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$14,180 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$10,570 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$8,450 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$17,491 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$13,990 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$3,640 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$12,630 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$15,490 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$8,340 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$12,754 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$862 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$17,700 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$6,260 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$9,610 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$3,046 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$21,090 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$12,756 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$1,160 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$9,063 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$15,160 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$4,590 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$19,770 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$9,180 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$8,480 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$21,168 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$19,308 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$22,390 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$21,410 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$16,288 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Champlain College Burlington, VT	$13,890 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$24,590 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$19,500 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$18,990 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ	$17,591 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$27,640 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$39,384 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$14,235 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228875.

Last updated: August 2026