SAT scores needed to get into Texas Christian University
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1250
The average composite SAT score for admitted Texas Christian University freshman is 1250 out of 1600. TCU students have the 268th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1250 is in the 82nd percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1140 to 1360
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1140 to 1360. The 75th percentile score is 1360 while the 25th percentile score is 1140.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by TCU but we estimate it to be around a 1030 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 620
The average score for TCU students on the math portion of the SAT is 620 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 560 and the 75th percentile score 680.
Average SAT Reading Score 630
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 580 to 680 and the average score for Texas Christian University students is 630.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
18 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Texas Christian UniversityAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Texas Christian University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 56.1%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.68.
Can I get into TCU with a 1360 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1360 or higher is very competitive at TCU and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 71% or higher.
Can I get into TCU with a 1250 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1250 to 1350 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 56% to 70%.
Can I get into TCU with a 1140 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1140 to 1240 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 40% to 55% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into TCU with a 1030 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1030 to 1130 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 39% chance of admission to TCU. SAT scores below 1030 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 91% |
| 1590 | 90% |
| 1580 | 90% |
| 1570 | 89% |
| 1560 | 89% |
| 1550 | 88% |
| 1540 | 87% |
| 1530 | 87% |
| 1520 | 86% |
| 1510 | 85% |
| 1500 | 85% |
| 1490 | 84% |
| 1480 | 83% |
| 1470 | 82% |
| 1460 | 81% |
| 1450 | 80% |
| 1440 | 79% |
| 1430 | 78% |
| 1420 | 77% |
| 1410 | 76% |
| 1400 | 75% |
| 1390 | 74% |
| 1380 | 73% |
| 1370 | 72% |
| 1360 | 71% |
| 1350 | 70% |
| 1340 | 68% |
| 1330 | 67% |
| 1320 | 66% |
| 1310 | 64% |
| 1300 | 63% |
| 1290 | 62% |
| 1280 | 60% |
| 1270 | 59% |
| 1260 | 57% |
| 1250 | 56% |
| 1240 | 55% |
| 1230 | 53% |
| 1220 | 52% |
| 1210 | 50% |
| 1200 | 49% |
| 1190 | 47% |
| 1180 | 46% |
| 1170 | 44% |
| 1160 | 43% |
| 1150 | 42% |
| 1140 | 40% |
| 1130 | 39% |
| 1120 | 37% |
| 1110 | 36% |
| 1100 | 35% |
| 1090 | 33% |
| 1080 | 32% |
| 1070 | 31% |
| 1060 | 30% |
| 1050 | 28% |
| 1040 | 27% |
| 1030 | 26% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228875 IPEDS survey data for Texas Christian University.