Texas Lutheran University

5/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Seguin, TX
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#17 Best Private Colleges in Texas

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Overview

Total enrollment

1,423

Location Seguin, Texas
Website tlu.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Distant Town
Religious Affiliation American Evangelical Lutheran Church

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad

Texas Lutheran University is located in Seguin, Texas, approximately 35 miles east of San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country. The private liberal arts institution, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, operates on a 184-acre residential campus featuring a mix of modern and traditional academic buildings. Founded in 1891 as Lutheran College of Western Texas, the university maintains selective admission standards and offers undergraduate programs with particular strengths in business, education, and natural sciences, along with pre-professional tracks in nursing and medicine. Students are required to live on campus for their first three years, with housing provided in six residential halls, and the university competes in NCAA Division III athletics as the Bulldogs, primarily through the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

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Ratings

TLU is rated within the lower 47% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 5 out of 10.

Overall Rating

5 out of 10
Academics

6 out of 10
Resources

6 out of 10
Outcomes

5 out of 10
Value

4 out of 10

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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Average

GPA 3.9

Acceptance Rate

95.7%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 16.8%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$36,230

Costs for Texas Lutheran University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$36,230
Books and Supplies		$1,000
Other Fees		$630
Room and Board		$12,350
Budget for Other Expenses		$3,650
Total One Year Cost		$53,860

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$49,600 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

49% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Texas Lutheran University are Business, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, and Education. 25% of students major in Business, 13% in Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, and 12% in Education.