2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,171
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $1,055,303,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,020
Room/Board: $7,520
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 73%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Lockheed Martin; KPMG, LLP; Ft. Worth ISD; Dallas ISD; Crowley ISD; Accenture; TAC Americas; Texas Christian University
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,371,620
Number of current serial subscriptions: 28,747
Number of microforms: 641,877
Number of audiovisuals: 61,215
Number of ebooks: 45,541
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,170
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 125
Classrooms: 325
Labs: 64
Other areas: 225
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 46%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 34%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 36%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 46%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 18%
Apartments: 9%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 34
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 65%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 250 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas, TX (28), Dallas, TX (38)
Nearest train station: Fort Worth, TX (5)
Nearest bus station: Fort Worth, TX (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Most all are popular — can’t single out any