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Texas Christian University application deadlines for Fall 2027

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University's next deadline is TCU Early Action application deadline on November 1, 2026. All 10 dates are checked against Texas Christian University's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.

Cost of attendance
$76,604
published for 2024‑25
Admitted
44%
of applicants
Typical SAT
1240
midpoint of admitted students
Undergraduates
11,026

What families actually pay

Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.

  • Under $30k$17,956
  • $30k – 48k$16,980
  • $48k – 75k$17,940
  • $75k – 110k$34,990
  • $110k and up$53,450

U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.

Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.

  1. Early Actionin about a month

    TCU Early Action application deadline

    Early Action is not binding. You apply early, hear back early, and can still compare offers before deciding. It often puts you in the earliest pool for merit scholarships.

    If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.

  2. Scholarshipsin about a month

    TCU for Texans deadline — FAFSA and CSS Profile required

    This is the priority date for the school's scholarships. Applications after it are usually still read, but from whatever funding is left.

    If you miss it: Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.

  3. Early Decisionin about a month

    TCU Early Decision I application deadline

    This is a binding Early Decision application. If you're admitted you're committing to attend and to withdraw your other applications, so only apply ED to a school you're certain about and whose cost you can meet.

    If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.

  4. Scholarshipsin about 2 months

    TCU Chancellor's Scholars Program application deadline

    This is the priority date for the school's scholarships. Applications after it are usually still read, but from whatever funding is left.

    If you miss it: Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.

  5. Depositin about 4 months

    TCU commitment deposit due for Early Decision I admits

    This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.

    If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.

  6. Regular Decisionin about 4 months

    TCU Regular Decision application deadline

    This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.

    If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.

  7. Financial aidin about 4 months

    TCU deadline for all applicants to submit the CSS Profile and FAFSA for priority funding

    This is the school's own financial aid deadline, which is separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.

    If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.

  8. Early Decision IIin about 4 months

    TCU Early Decision II application deadline

    Early Decision II is binding, like ED, but with a later deadline. It suits someone who settled on a first choice after the November round had passed.

    If you miss it: Miss it and Regular Decision is normally still open, without the ED advantage.

  9. Depositin about 6 months

    TCU commitment deposit due for Early Decision II admits

    This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.

    If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.

  10. Depositin about 7 months

    TCU commitment deposit due (National Candidate Reply Date), 5:00 pm CDT

    This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.

    If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.

Last checked against Texas Christian University's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.

Common questions about Texas Christian University

When is the Texas Christian University application deadline for Fall 2027?

February 1, 2027, for TCU Regular Decision application deadline. Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.

When is Texas Christian University's TCU Early Action application deadline?

November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.

When is Texas Christian University's TCU for Texans deadline — FAFSA and CSS Profile required?

November 1, 2026. Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.

When is Texas Christian University's TCU Early Decision I application deadline?

November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.

When is Texas Christian University's TCU Chancellor's Scholars Program application deadline?

November 15, 2026. Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.

How much does Texas Christian University cost?

About $76,604 a year for 2024-25, the published sticker price before any aid.

How hard is it to get into Texas Christian University?

Texas Christian University admits about 44% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1240.

How many students go to Texas Christian University?

Around 11,026 undergraduates.

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