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Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University
2800 South University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

Official telephone: (817) 257-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) TCU-FROG
Fax number: (817) 257-7333
Website: www.tcu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Michael H. Scott,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 817 257-7858
800 TCU-FROG (toll free)
817 257-7462 (fax)
financialaid@tcu.edu
FAFSA number: 003636
CSS/PROFILE number: 6820

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $42,580; $42,580 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $90
Book fees: $1,050
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,700
Other expenses: Miscellaneous, personal, and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,000

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMay 1
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoMay 1
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementN/AnoMay 1

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
63% of first-year students
51% of full-time undergraduates
41% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
67% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
68% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
70% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
49% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,545 for first-year students
$27,603 for full-time undergraduates
$14,162 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$25,971 for first-year students
$24,694 for full-time undergraduates
$12,145 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,298 for first-year students
$5,307 for full-time undergraduates
$4,855 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,734 for first-year students
$4,213 for full-time undergraduates
$4,390 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
21% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$16,037 for first-year students
$15,405 for full-time undergraduates
$10,397 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$23,414 for first-year students
$29,430 for full-time undergraduates
$22,374 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 12%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,000 - $60,710
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 - $60,710
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 39%
Average student debt upon graduation: $34,152
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 - $58,270
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 - $58,270

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