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What is the housing requirement at TCU?

Last Updated June 18, 2024

Incoming first-year students are required to live on-campus for two academic years. The exceptions to living on-campus as an incoming first-year student are:

  • Students who are 21 years or older as of the first day of classes for the fall semester
  • Students who are married and/or have dependent children living in their home
  • Students who will continue to live in Fort Worth or within 30 miles from campus with their parents or legal guardian
  • Veterans
  • Part-time (fewer than nine credit hours)

    If you meet any of these criteria, please email housing@tcu.edu as soon as possible.