TCU, a major teaching and research university founded by two Disciples ministers over 125 years ago, treasures its historic relationship with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). An enrollment of about 5500 full-time undergraduates helps to make TCU a university large enough to challenge, yet small enough to encourage individualism. State-of-the-art facilities situated on a 270-acre, tree-lined campus blend to offer a learning environment both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing.

Students come to TCU from all across America as well as from over 70countries and are free to choose from 82 academic majors in the humanitiesand social sciences, business, communication, education, fine arts, healthand human sciences, and science and engineering. TCU students thrive in anacademic environment marked by classes small in size (the student-facultyratio is 14:1) that offer direct access to regular faculty members, 93percent of whom hold the Ph.D. or other appropriate terminal degree.

TCU makes a thoughtful commitment to each student, with a special focus on entering freshmen. The Freshmen Commitment conveys to students a wealth of opportunities, including Frog Camp (an introduction to new friends and Frog traditions), systematic leadership development, programs supporting communication enhancement (written and oral), and Internet access from every residence hall room. In addition, affordable study-abroad opportunities underscore a campus-wide emphasis on learning informed by multi-culturalism and a global mindset.

For Disciples, there is more. Special forms of financial assistance reserved for Disciples continue to make TCU affordable for most families. Disciples student organizations and many Disciples congregations, including University Christian Church and its Disciples Student House, enhance the quality of life enjoyed by the TCU community.

Texas Christian University is related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)