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Academic Requirements

  • 12 transferable college credits from a regionally accredited college in a long semester (i.e., a fall or a spring semester)
  • a transfer GPA of 2.7 or higher (some majors require a higher GPA)

Admission to TCU as a transfer student is based upon evidence of ability to succeed in college-level work. The applicant’s total record will be assessed, taking into account the following:

  1. Number of transfer credit hours
  2. Cumulative transfer GPA calculated in our office
  3. Quality of curriculum
  4. High school record and test results 
  5. Extracurricular activities, achievements and honors
  6. Essay
  7. Disciplinary and financial standing at all other institutions of higher education

The applicant must be in good academic, disciplinary, and financial standing and be eligible to return to all previously attended institutions. Official transcripts must be submitted from each college attended. Failure to disclose any part of a previous academic record is a serious violation and will subject a student to dismissal and forfeiture of credit earned while in attendance at TCU.

 Every application will be reviewed on an individual basis. In most cases, greater emphasis is placed on academic work completed in recent semesters than on work completed in the more distant past.

Academic Fresh Start

Academic Fresh Start is provided for undergraduate students who have demonstrated better than average academic performance in recent college coursework. Only applicants who have completed academic course work ten or more years prior to their current application may be considered for Academic Fresh Start. Students electing to use the Academic Fresh Start policy may request forfeiture of all credits earned prior to ten years from the date of their currently requested admission to TCU. Students must submit transcripts from all colleges attended and the Academic Fresh Start form for consideration.

International Transfer Requirements

  • English Proficiency as demonstrated by one of the following  – For those whose native language is not English. Required scores: 80 TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or 6.5 IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The TOEFL/IELTS may be waived for applicants with strong SAT or ACT scores or for those who have completed at least 24 hours of transferable academic credit (including English composition) from a college in the U.S.
  • TCU Financial Statement completed by the applicant and the applicant’s sponsor and accompanied by a letter from the sponsor’s bank and employer.
  • Optional interview - If you aren't able to visit TCU in person, please contact frogworld@tcu.edu. We'd love to schedule a video chat with you!

 

Separate academic requirements exist for:

Transferring from a 2-year college If you have taken biology and chemistry, you’ll need a 3.5 GPA in introductory chemistry and biology courses, and a cumulative GPA of 3.7. If you have not taken biology and chemistry, you’ll need a cumulative 3.8 GPA.

Transferring from a 4-year college If you have taken biology and chemistry, you’ll need a 3.2 GPA in introductory chemistry and biology courses, and a cumulative GPA of 3.5. If you have not taken biology and chemistry, you’ll need a cumulative 3.7 GPA.

See the Business Equivalency Requirements

Requires a minimum 3.5 GPA in chemistry courses from a 2-year college and a minimum 3.2 GPA in chemistry courses from a 4-year college.

It is recommended to transfer in the spring or summer to begin the Early Childhood – 6 major in the fall semester. All other education programs may begin in any semester, and 12 hours are required to be completed at TCU before students officially begin the education program.

Transferring from a 2-year  or 4-year college A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required

See information about the Nursing Clinical Program
TCU offers a curriculum to prepare students for admission to programs leading to doctoral degrees in the following health professions: dentistry (D.D.S.), medicine (M.D.), optometry (O.D.) osteopathy (D.O.) podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) and veterinary medicine (D.V.M.). The pre-health program is a career track at TCU, not a major, although most pre-health students major in biology or another science. Pre-health students are advised by the “HPAC” or Health Professions Advisory Committee, participate in mock interviews, and receive recommendation letters. TCU’s pre-health graduates have twice the national average acceptance into medical school.
Strategic communication majors learn to conduct research; write and create content for print, broadcast, online and mobile platforms; design; choose channels to place the message; and evaluate effectiveness.

Most strategic communication graduates begin work in advertising or public relations agencies, corporations, governmental agencies, nonprofit groups, health care groups, sports teams, and consulting firms. Others enter a variety of graduate school programs.

Admission to Strategic Communication is competitive. To be accepted to TCU as a Strategic Communication major, students must have:

  • Admission from a Community College – A minimum GPA of 3.25 is required for admission consideration.
  • Admission from a University – A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for admission consideration.

For more information about the major or admission into the degree program, please contact the Department of Strategic Communication.