Texas Christian University (TCU) vs. Iowa State University (ISU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Twelve Conference

  • Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private school while Iowa State University (ISU) is a public school.
  • TCU is located in Fort Worth, TX and ISU is located in Ames, IA.
  • TCU has more expensive tuition of $57,220 than ISU ($27,683).
  • TCU has tighter acceptance rate of 41.08% than ISU (89.34%).
  • TCU has higher SAT scores of 1,260 than ISU (1,220).
  • ISU is larger with 29,969 students than TCU (12,273 students).
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#114 in National Universities
#7 in Texas
Rankings#156 in National Universities
#5 in Iowa
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Fort Worth, TXLocationAmes, IA
TCUKnown asISU
2 Year Certificate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$57,220Undergraduate$10,497 Iowa residents
$27,683 out-of-state
$35,778Graduate$12,451 Iowa residents
$29,303 out-of-state
$28,896Financial Aid$9,461
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
41.08%Acceptance Rate89.34%
24.11%Yield34.54%
1,260 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores1,220 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
12,273Total Students29,969
10,523Undergraduate25,241
1,750Graduate4,728
245Online Enrollment1,013
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
83%Graduation Rate74%
12%Transfer-out Rate18%
92%Retention Rate86%
$62,600Average Earning after Graduation$56,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,304)
$8,400 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,140)
$4,725 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
725 Full-time
317 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,519 Full-time
278 Part-time
2,279 Full-time
410 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,221 Full-time
532 Part-time
$114,593 for Faculties
$79,584 Part-time
Average Salary$106,378 for Faculties
$62,517 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023