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Academic Scholarships

The Office of Admission awards academic scholarships to our highest achieving admitted students. These competitive awards are based primarily on grades, ACT or SAT score, rank in class (if available), and curriculum rigor. For purposes of both admission and scholarship consideration, TCU superscores both the ACT and the SAT.

Competition for the more prestigious scholarships will require the highest levels of academic achievement and personal credentials (meeting the minimum criteria, however, does not ensure an award):

• Superior academic references
• A significant record of co-curricular and community involvement

TCU is test-optional through 2026 and ACT/SAT scores are not considered for scholarship awards for these applicants.

First-Year Students

Meeting the marks listed on this scholarship table does not guarantee any level of scholarship.

Scholarship	Overall GPA*	ACT Score (when used**)	SAT Score (when used**)
Chancellor's Scholarship (Full tuition for four years)	Check out this website for more info
Dean's Scholarship ($30,000 per year)	3.98 to 4.0	33 to 34	1460 to 1530
Faculty Scholarship ($27,000 per year)	3.88 to 3.97	32 to 33	1430 to 1480
TCU Scholarship ($25,000 per year)	3.79 to 3.92	31 to 32	1400 to 1430
Founders' Scholarship ($15,000 per year)	3.76 to 3.85	30 to 31	1360 to 1400
Purple and White Scholarship ($10,000 per year)	3.64 to 3.77	28 to 30	1310 to 1350

* Grade Point Average includes un-weighted grades earned from coursework in the following academic disciplines: English, Humanities, Languages other than English (LOTE), Math, Science, and Social Science

** Test score ranges are representative of those that the Do No Harm policy indicated to use scores.