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Texas Christian UniversityLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Fort Worth, TX
Undergrads
7,326
Tuition
$28,298
Admission Difficulty
Hard
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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Fort Worth is home to the Kimball Art Museum, which has been the object of international acclaim.
  2. Fort Worth is also known as "Cowtown" for its place in the history of the cattle industry.
  3. Fort Worth has been called "the biggest small town in the West" and "where the West begins."
  4. The TV show Walker, Texas Ranger often used the Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth as a backdrop while filming.
  5. Radio Shack, American Airlines, Lockheed Martin, and Pier 1 Imports all call Fort Worth home.
Notable Natives
  • Kelly Clarkson - American Idol winner
  • Van Cliburn - pianist
  • Harriet Sansom Harris - actress
  • Roger Miller - singer-songwriter
  • Bill Paxton - actor
  • Rod Roddy - former announcer for "The Price Is Right"
  • Liz Smith - columnist
Local Slang
  • Big D: Dallas
  • Cowtown: Synonym for Fort Worth
  • DFW: The Dallas-Fort Worth area
  • Fixin' to: Going to, about to, preparing to
  • Howdy: Hello
  • Metroplex: The metropolitan area consisting of Dallas, Fort Worth, and the outlying areas
  • Y'all: The plural of you; a conjunction of "you all"
Points of Interest
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Fort Worth Zoo
  • Six Flags
  • Stockyards
Shopping Centers
Hulen Mall
Movie Theaters
AMC Hulen 10
6330 Hulen Bend Blvd.
(817) 346-4994
Movie Theaters
AMC Palace 9
220 E. Third St.
(817) 870-1111
Movie Theaters
AMC Sundance 11
304 Houston St.
(817) 870-1111
Movie Theaters
Cinema Latino
4200 S. Freeway
(888) 588-2463
Movie Theaters
Loews City View 8
4728 Bryant Irvin Rd.
(817) 294-1676
Movie Theaters
Magnolia at the Modern
3200 Darnell St.
(866) 824-5566
Movie Theaters
The Omnitheatre at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1501 Montgomery St.
(817) 255-9300
Movie Theaters
Rave Motion Pictures
2300 Green Oaks Rd.
(817) 566-0021
Movie Theaters
Ridgmar Movie Tavern
6801 Meadow Rd.
(817) 563-7469
Major Sports Teams
  • Dallas Cowboys: football
  • Dallas Mavericks: basketball
  • Dallas Stars: hockey
  • Texas Rangers: baseball
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Dallas: TX: 40 minutes
  • Houston: TX: 5 hours

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