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Admission Types
Unconditional Admission
Unconditional admission is granted to applicants who have met all of the general requirements for admission as well as the particular admission requirements of the department and School or College, and who have conpleted all admission formalities.
Conditional admission is granted to applicants who have completed all admission formalities, have a sufficient and superior undergraduate record, but lack certain prerequisites for the graduate program selected. It is also occasionally granted to qualified students who have been unable to complete all admission formalities (e.g., all official transcripts have not yet arrived). The University assumes no responsibility for continued enrollment or for graduate credit if these students are denied admission upon evaluation of their completed records. These students must register during the regular registration period; late registration is not permitted.
Conditional admission will be changed to unconditional admission when the necessary prerequisites and/or admission formalities have fulfilled
Non-Degree admission may be given to applicants who (1) meets the general requirements for admission, (2) is not an applicant for a degree program, and (3) wishes to enroll for graduate work for credit.
Non-Degree admission requires completion of the appropriate application form, $50 application fee, a letter stating why the student is requesting non-degree admission, and submission of an official transcript mailed to TCU from the registrar's office showing all work the student has previously completed. Applications for Non-Degree admission require the approval of the department concerned and the appropriate dean's office. A maximum of 9 hours of graduate study is ordinarily permitted under Non-Degree admission.
Courses taken under this status are not normally credited toward requirements for a degree. If, at some later date, the student wants to apply for degree admission, he or she must complete all regular admission formalities. At the time of application for degree admission, courses previously taken as a non-degree student may be evaluated for possible degree credit. Upon recommendation of the department to which the student is admitted and with approval of the appropriate dean's office, a maximum of 9 hours taken in a non-degree status may be credited toward degree requirements.
Go to: Non-Degree Admission Form
Visiting Graduate Student Admission
Visiting Graduate Student admission may be granted to students enrolled in graduate programs at other universities but who desire to take courses from TCU for transfer. Students should get prior approval for this work from their graduate school since the receiving institution has the right to accept or reject transfer courses.
Requirements for Visiting Graduate Student admission are completed application form and a letter of good standing mailed to TCU from the registrar's office of the student's institution
Admission for TCU seniors is sometimes permitted. A qualified TCU senior may begin graduate work during the final bachelor's semester. He or she must be within 9 hours of completing all requirements for the bachlor's degree and must be enrolled for the courses which will fill those requirements. A complete transcript from the Registrar at TCU is required, as well as a statement of standing indicating that the student is within the 9-hour limit of completing the degree requirements. These materials must be submitted prior to the registration period. This admission is limited to TCU seniors only and may be for degree admission or for non-degree admission.
Workshop Admission is a simplified admission procedure for the student who wishes to attend a special graduate seminar or workshop offered by TCU. Admission will be granted to applicants who hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution and are in good standing at all colleges and/or universities previously attended. Graduate credit will be given for grades of "B" or better. This such student is not regarded as an applicant for a degree program.