Horned Frog Blog

If you're applying to TCU and wonder what “Freedom of Expression” (FOE) means on your application checklist, we're here to offer some insight. First and foremost, this is a completely optional (and we do mean optional; only 7% of applicants will submit an FOE) part of your application. It is designed to give students the opportunity to fully express themselves while applying to TCU.

TCU offers early entry to master's programs for our most driven current students. Now undergraduate applicants can indicate their intent to earn bachelor's and master's degrees.

Dean Einstein and Dalton Goodier, Assistant Director of Admission – First-year, discussed application tips and answered hundreds of questions in a Facebook Live session.

As a part of the application process, TCU requires two letters of recommendation from first-year applicants (recommendation letters are optional for transfer applicants). One must come from a teacher, while the other is sent in by a school counselor. These letters are a great way for our admission team to better get to know who you are as a person beyond the numbers we see on the application.

As a part of the application process, TCU requires two letters of recommendation from first-year applicants (recommendation letters are optional for transfer applicants). One must come from a teacher, while the other is sent in by a school counselor. These letters are a great way for our admission team to better get to know who you are as a person beyond the numbers we see on the application.

Transfer students make a meaningful impact on TCU's campus! Many students transfer after earning associates degrees, completing military service or realizing that the college they chose just doesn't feel like home. Though no two transfer students will have identical journeys, there are a few ways to figure out if you're ready to apply to TCU.