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For TCU students and their families, the cost of getting a degree is about to get even higher.<\/p>\n
At its Nov. 7 meeting, the TCU Board of Trustees approved another increase in tuition, making the school more expensive than some Ivy League universities.<\/p>\n
Students and families received an email<\/a> on Nov. 10 announcing the increase.<\/p>\n How much will TCU tuition increase?<\/p>\n The board voted at their meeting to increase tuition by 4.75% for the 2026-27 school year, increasing from $63,500, to $66,520.<\/p>\n Since 2015, TCU has raised tuition by more than $20,000. Tuition for the 2015-16 school year was roughly $42,000.<\/p>\n TCU has increased tuition nearly every year over the past decade, except for 2021-22, when tuition was temporarily frozen<\/a> due to the pandemic. In 2023, following a $1 billion fundraising<\/a> campaign, parents expressed alarm<\/a> when tuition for the 2024-25 school year was raised by 7.9% to $61,643 \u2014 the biggest increase since 2011.<\/p>\n The average cost of tuition at a private university in 2025-26 is $44,961, according to U.S. News and World Report.<\/a><\/p>\n Students in the Neeley School of Business and Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine will also see the increase.<\/p>\n Why is tuition increasing?<\/p>\n \u201cMost universities raise tuition annually based on inflation, plus rising operational and fixed costs related to student services and campus improvement,\u201d a TCU spokesperson told the Star-Telegram in an e-mail. \u201cThis adjustment allows the university to maintain and advance TCU\u2019s standard of excellence in academics and student experience, while addressing economic factors that impact operational costs.\u201d<\/p>\n What about financial aid?<\/p>\n Need-based financial aid awarded to students who have pre-qualified will also increase by 4.75%, according to the spokesperson. The amount awarded in academic scholarships will not change, unless they are full-tuition awards.<\/p>\n Nearly 80% of TCU\u2019s student body receives some form of financial aid, according to the school. The deadline to apply for federal student aid for next school year is June 30, 2026. TCU recommends<\/a> that undergraduate students apply by April 15.<\/p>\n