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Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025

Fact brief: Does TCU’s tuition cost more than Harvard’s?

Kathryn Miller, Fort Worth Report
yes

Texas Christian University in Fort Worth charged nearly $5,000 more for tuition than Harvard during the 2024-25 academic year.

Texas Christian University’s flat rate tuition for the 2024-25 academic year was $61,650.

Harvard’s tuition for the year is $56,550. 

TCU’s estimated yearly cost including student fees, living expenses and other fees was $85,831 —  $2,965 more than Harvard’s $82,866.

TCU is increasing tuition costs by 3% for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year, citing “increased operational costs and other economic factors.”

TCU increased tuition by nearly 8%, from $57,130 for the 2023-24 academic year to $61,650 in 2024-25.

The school has increased tuition cost by over $20,000 in the last decade. 

In 2015, both schools cost nearly the same for tuition. Harvard cost $40,418 and TCU cost $40,630. 

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