Texas Christian University is a private, Christian-affiliated university in Fort Worth, Texas, founded in 1873.
TCU's story began in 1873 when brothers Addison and Randolph Clark dreamed of creating a college. The school opened as AddRan Male and Female College in Thorp Spring, Texas, with 13 students. It moved to Waco, Texas, in 1895, and officially became Texas Christian University in 1902. A fire destroyed the Waco campus in 1910, forcing the school to move to Fort Worth.
TCU is a private university affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It is the largest of 21 institutions associated with the Disciples. Its mission is to educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community, and its vision is to be a world-class, values-centered university.
The Fort Worth campus covers 302 acres in a tree-lined neighborhood and is home to about half of TCU's 10,584 undergraduates. TCU operates 23 LEED Gold buildings and has been designated a Tree Campus USA school, with over 3,200 trees. The university has invested more than $1 billion in new and renovated facilities over the past 20 years. Facilities include residence halls, Greek Village, a University Recreation Center, Amon G. Carter Stadium, a Chapel, performing arts venues, and a campus greenhouse.
98% of TCU faculty teach undergraduates. The university offers undergraduate, transfer, graduate, graduate business, and international admission routes.