Top Ranked in Athletics and Academics
Horned Frogs Lead on the Field and in the Classroom
Our Scorecard
2022
Heisman Finalist
Max Duggan
2022
Coach of the Year
Sonny Dykes
(AP, Walter Camp, Eddie Robinson & More)
No. 3
football team in the nation (AP)
1st
team in Texas to make the
College Football Playoff
2022
Jim Thorpe Award Winner
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson
2022
Davey O'Brien Award Winner
Max Duggan
2022 Broyles Award
Top Assistant Coach of the Year
Garrett Riley
AP Big 12 Coach of the Year
Sonny Dykes
12-0
regular season
The Brains Behind the Brawn
A top 100
Best National University.
U.S. News & World Report
13 years in a row
#15
best colleges for nursing in America, Niche.com
#1
MBA faculty quality in the world
by The Economist (2021)
1st medical school
with communication embedded
in curriculum all 4 years
6,329
medical school applications for 60 spots
(Class of 2026)
Top 10
rankings in 11 Princeton Review categories
40
Fulbright Scholars since 2012
Lead On
At TCU, we’re doing more than dreaming of a new future – we’re leading it. Every day, we empower leaders to become a force for the greater good.
In the Sweet Spot
Fort Worth:
13th
largest city in America by population
Dallas/Fort Worth:
4th
largest metro area in the nation
Fort Worth:
3rd 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 nearly 3 million households
DFW Airport:
3rd
busiest airport in the world
Dallas/Fort Worth: Home to
22
Fortune 500 companies
Dallas/Fort Worth: Home to
6
major league sports teams
Fort Worth:
1 of 50
best places to travel, Travel & Leisure (2021)
Our Community
12,273 students
51% live on campus
50%
of students hail from outside Texas
$1 Billion
Lead On: A Campaign for TCU
Our most ambitious effort yet in support of people and programs
Largest out-of-state alumni chapters:
1. Southern California
2. Northern California
3. Denver
4. Chicago
5. New York City
#5
Best alumni network (private schools), The Princeton Review (2023)
6X winner
of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
#3 best-run colleges
The Princeton Review (2023)
92%
first-year to sophomore retention rate
A Storied History
As one of the oldest co-ed institutions in the southwest, TCU celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2023.
