Texas Christian University
Reviews

Fairly Warm Weather

The weather in Texas is SUPER hot in the first couple months of school. You sweat just going from class to class! But my October it cools off and the temperature is usually in the 60's which is really nice! It hardly ever snows here so classes arn't cancelled very often. In the winter, it's a little chilly but it's not bad!

ROSE BOWL!

The school gets really behind all their sports team! ANd plus it doesn't hurt that our teams are doing really well.

Same Ol' Same Ol'

There is one main dining hall at TCU: The Bluu. It's okay...for the first three weeks as a freshman. After that you realize there is no variety and it's probably not as healthy as it should be. There are other places on campus such as Frogorrito, 1873 and about three other places to get snacks.

Encompasses the Perfect College Experience

I love TCU and Ft. Worth. The school administration and faculty are inspirational, compassionate and mentors along my path to becoming a high school math teacher, football coach and church teen group leader. The people of Ft. Worth are warm and immediately made me feel as if I have lived here my whole life. TCU has greek life, club sports, a long list of student organizations, easy accessibility to faculty and staff, GREAT NCAA athletic teams including 2011 Rose Bowl Champs and 2010 Regional Baseball champs who went to the College World Series! Ft. Worth has AAA baseball, the Stockyards, rodeo, Cowtown Run, beautiful downtown, train to Dallas to attend Dallas Cowboys games or visit Dallas for the day, the American League Champs Texas Rangers.... There are no words to fully express the impact TCU and Ft. Worth have had on my life.

Berry Street and University Restaurants

I always felt as though I could eat something new every day when I went out for lunch. There were TONS of options and all the food was excellent. There was even nice sit down restaurants within a 5 minute drive of the campus. Very satisfied

Fort Worth Loves TCU

I personally love how Fort Worth has the feel of a college town without being just a college town. I'll explain this sentiment in two parts:

First, Fort Worth residents HATE when Fort Worth is called "the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex" because Fort Worth is a city that is completely independent of Dallas. Because of this, Fort Worthians TCU is something that they can take pride in and rally around. When we won the Rose Bowl, the Trinity River was dyed purple and messages of congratulations could be seen all around town.

Secondly, Even though TCU is located in Fort Worth, Fort Worth isn't just a college town. Unlike Lubbock or College Station, there is alot to do off campus. Fort Worth came before TCU so it was given time to develop into a enjoyable place to live/study.

Faculty

I am an International student; therefore, I always need extra help from faculties. TCU faculty is extremely nice and helpful. Especially, international admission, such as Mrs. Karen Scott, and her husband, director of financial aid department are really nice. Moreover, International office (Mr. Jame English, academic avidsors (Dr. Neilson)and professors are always willing to help us. Thank you.

TCU Football

I watched TCU football team playing. It is a good team. I like it. I can see people around me wearing TCU uniform because of love to TCU football. In addition, this school have a variety of sport kinds you can join in.

Have to Wait for Second Semester

you pretty much spend your first semester looking at the options there are, but once you're in, its pretty easy to apply for a scholarship since theres so many available

Fort Worth Is the BEST

Fort Worth is the best city someone could go to college in. It's not this scary big city like most major universities are in. There are tons of things to do -- Billy Bob's on Thursday, Movie Tavern on 7th Street, Hulen Mall is close by. Fort Worth has everything you could possibly need, but the safe and comfortable environment to go with it

The people you meet will be great, the School itself sucks

I've met amazing people here. Good friends and a great job with good people. But TCU will SUCK YOU DRY financially and give you the run around when it comes to why you have certain charges and are always finding ways to get more money out of you. On top of that there aren't locks on tuiton, so it goes up every year meaning more loans. Also, like many schools majors are impacted. So if you're looking to get into business or nursing be sure to above average---average being the typical student in the school LITERALLY has a 3.5 and higher. I work in the academic services office and I see good hard working students with 3.3's and 3.2's get turned down all the time scrambling looking for new majors and a bunch of other crazy things. I personally don't believe TCU is worth it overall, I wouldn't trade the friends I've made but at the end of the day you're there to get a degree and the financial strain that students are placed on and some of the academic crap they have you do...doesn't equal out.

Honors Dorm Is Awesome

The Milton Daniel Honors dorm is newly renovated and quite arguably the best lower classmen dorms on campus. Staff is nice and the atmosphere is conducive to both studying and socializing.

Fratty-Trendy

Lots of polos, khakis, oversized t-shirts, leggings, Nike status shorts, etc. People are generally courteous but not a whole lot of diversity.

Pretty goodlooking

The girls are really attractive for the most part, usually the goodlooking girls are in sororities though. The guys are not bad. Most dress alike (southern preppy/fratty). There seems to be a lot of hooking up if you're involved in the party/Greek scene. If you go out and are decent looking, you definitely don't have to go home alone.

Good Greek nightlife, or if you have a fake, but that's it

I both have a fake and am in Greek life, so there are always house or club (mixer) parties, and bars nearby usually are good on the right nights if you know the right bar. The good nights are pretty much Thursday through Saturday--the rest don't have much. However, if you don't have a fake and aren't in Greek life... good luck.

Well...It's Texas.

The Texas weather does what it wants. Lots of hott days, some rainy ones, and of course the 2 snow days that everyone prays for.

Soo Frustrating!

There a not enough lots and they are not big enough! They have taken away several lots in the past years for construction and have not compensated for this loss. I am a commuter and have decided to park on the street everyday instead of trying to find a parking spot.

The Athletics

Great facilities. Excellent fan base and fan support. Quality training. Excellent team performance.

Multicultural

There is a lot of diversity on campus. You can find it no matter where you go, the Cafeteria, the Library, etc. If you don't see it there you can find it in the numerous clubs and organizations that they have to offer.

Texas Christian University

Most Professors are excellent but the advising at TCU is awful and inadequate. Certain majors are clearly favored like the business school while schools like education receive little recognition for great achievements. The campus is pretty but that money could be used more to give scholarship money to students, like me, who have an excellent GPA and have 9 siblings in college!

Very Important

TCU is without a doubt a Greek campus. They tell you its about 40% of students in the system, but it usually feels like 60%. Also most Greek groups don't socialize outside of their associated organizations.

Texas Weather Is Pretty Crazy

Since it is Texas, the weather changes almost daily, it seems. One day, it was raining and hailing in the morning, then sunny and warm in the afternoon, then chilly by the time evening rolled around. You just have to be prepared for any type of weather. The sunny warmth of the morning may not last all day. Summers get pretty hot here, around 105 degrees. Winters get relatively chilly at around 15 degrees being the coldest.

Girls & Boys

Girls: At one point rated number 2 by playboy magazine. Many good looking girls, though lots of fake ones too. The only place on earth where plastic rainboots, leggings and boating shirts are trendy.

Guys: Guys are okay looking but many ugly ones end up with hot chicks because of the plethora of hot women.

There is a load of housing...

There is a load of housing opportunities, especially if you're in Greek life. They are close to campus and lots of Greeks like to keep houses within the fraternity/sorority.

TCU provides you with a free bus...

TCU provides you with a free bus card, which lets you get around the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex easily, and most importantly, for free. It's a great deal.