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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

The middle 50% of our 2026 scholarship recipients had a 3.8-3.98 Grade Point Average (GPA)* and those who submitted test scores** had a 30-33 ACT score and a 1400-1480 SAT score. Meeting these GPA and test score ranges does not guarantee any level of scholarship.

Scholarship	Yearly Value	Duration
Chancellor's Scholarship	Full tuition for four years	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Dean's Scholarship	$32,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Faculty Scholarship	$30,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
TCU Scholarship	$27,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Founders' Scholarship	$17,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Purple and White Scholarship	$12,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework

* GPA 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.