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# Schools Similar to Texas Christian University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/texas-christian-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/texas-christian-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/texas-christian-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/texas-christian-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/texas-christian-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to TCU

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | TCU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/) | 44.5% | 51.3% | $69,608 4 years after completion |
| University of Dallas | 44.5% | 53.4% | $61,870 4 years after completion |
| Wofford College | 44.5% | 51.9% | $65,763 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | 44.5% | 41.6% | $67,631 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | TCU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | 44.5% | 65.1% | $76,497 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | 44.5% | 79.9% | $79,176 4 years after completion |
| Criswell College | 44.5% | 100.0% | $66,210 4 years after completion |
| [University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus](/school/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/) | 44.5% | 76.6% | $73,280 4 years after completion |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | 44.5% | 82.7% | $75,863 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/) | TX | $69,608 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | TX | $76,497 4 years after completion |
| University of Dallas | TX | $61,870 4 years after completion |
| Trinity University | TX | $67,249 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/) | TX | $68,091 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | TCU · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | $76,188 4 years after completion | $108,577 4 years after completion | $37,930 |
| [George Washington University](/school/george-washington-university/) | $76,188 4 years after completion | $95,967 4 years after completion | $36,586 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | TCU · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | $36,660 | $18,267 | $76,497 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | $36,660 | $13,951 | $79,176 4 years after completion |
| Criswell College | $36,660 | $21,630 | $66,210 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $36,660 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $36,660 | $9,320 | $72,596 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Tulane University of Louisiana](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/) | LA | $73,816 4 years after completion |
| [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/) | TX | $69,608 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Methodist University](/school/southern-methodist-university/) | TX | $95,051 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Incarnate Word](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/) | TX | $63,004 4 years after completion |
| [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/) | IL | $73,865 4 years after completion |
| Howard University | DC | $72,974 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | NY | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [Fordham University](/school/fordham-university/) | NY | $84,203 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Louis University](/school/saint-louis-university/) | MO | $77,024 4 years after completion |
| [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/) | OH | $78,870 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).