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NCAA Division I · Big 12 · Fort Worth, TX
Texas Christian University
Head coach Kirk Saarloos · 33-21 record · 11,026 students
Official team mark · TXAcademics and cost
What Texas Christian University asks for, and what it costs.
In the college's own words, from its site, with the federal figures beneath. Official college site ↗
Admissions, from the college ↗
Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and meet all general admission requirements. Admission is competitive, and applicants should check departmental deadlines for specific programs.
- TestsScores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Test (GMAT) or other appropriate professional test must be submitted if required by the major department.
- DeadlinesRemember to check the application deadline for each department.
Required: Completed application form · Official transcript of each institution attended since high school · International Supplement and Financial Statement for International Students (for international applicants)
- Admission rate44%
- SAT, middle half1,140–1,350
- ACT, middle half26–31
- Tuition, in state$63,590per year
- Tuition, out of state$63,590per year
- Average net price$35,045after aid, per year
- Graduation rate86%
- Freshmen who return93%
- Students per faculty14 to 1
- SettingCity
- Median earnings, ten years in$77,334
68 bachelor's programs reported to the Department of Education
- Accounting and Related Services
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemistry
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Systems Analysis
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Education, General
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Natural Sciences
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Nutrition Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Music and Worship
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
IntelScout research
Recruiting Intelligence
Start with the openings. Everything here comes from the official roster and public commitment listings, each with a date on it.
Record33-21Official 2026 Big 12 Conference results linked · Official 2026 results linked
Clearest openingPitchers6 listed as leaving after this season
Class of 2027 commits18verbal, from public listings
Overall analysis
Texas Christian University builds its roster mostly straight from high school: 45% high school, 12% junior college, 43% transfers across 42 players. 10 players are listed as leaving after this season, with the biggest turnover among pitchers (6). 18 verbal commitments for the class of 2027 are already publicly listed.
Roster research · as of Oct 15, 2026
Projected openings by role, 2028
The clearest projected opening is at catcher (need 74 of 100, competition 72 of 100). 2 roles score 60 or higher for need. 0 transfers arrived in the last cycle.
| Role | Need | Competition | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcherworkload gap 30/30 · production gap 20/20 · depth gap 15/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 1/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 74 | 72 | 82 |
| Outfieldworkload gap 30/30 · production gap 20/20 · depth gap 15/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 73 | 83 | 82 |
| Infieldworkload gap 25/30 · production gap 16/20 · depth gap 7/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 56 | 96 | 82 |
| Bullpenworkload gap 18/30 · production gap 12/20 · depth gap 7/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 45 | 96 | 82 |
| Starting pitchingworkload gap 10/30 · production gap 6/20 · depth gap 2/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 26 | 96 | 82 |
Need, competition and confidence are 0 to 100. Need rises with the workload, production and depth that leave after the season and falls with the recruits already mapped to the role. Confidence under 50 means the public roster detail is thin; verify against the next official roster before treating it as an opening. Last cycle: Every material workload is reconciled to official team totals, 2027 roster evidence, eligibility timing and the incoming classes that feed the 2028 and 2029 rosters.
Roster research · as of Oct 15, 2026
Expected losses before 2028
2 players are listed as leaving before the 2028 season: Colton Griffin (UT), Preston Gamster (INF).
2026 at-bats attached to projected post-2027 exits230
2026 innings attached to projected post-2027 exits0.0
- Colton GriffinMedium impactUT · projected sr. · 142 AB / 40 starts
- Preston GamsterMedium impactINF · projected 5th · 88 AB / 24 starts
Projected from class standing on the official roster. A projection, not a claim that anyone has left. Draft-eligible players are not counted as certain losses.
How this roster was built
Direct from high school45%of the roster
Recruited from JUCO12%of the roster
Four-year transfer43%of the roster
What it tells a recruit: the share of this roster that arrived the way you would. Classification rule: a player listed with a college as the previous school counts as a transfer; a junior college counts as JUCO; everyone else as high school. Official roster read Oct 18, 2026.
Expected turnoverWho is leaving, and what to fill10 listed exits+
| Position | On roster | Leaving after this season | Committed for 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | 22 | 6 | 9 |
| Catchers | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Infielders | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Outfielders | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Seniors and graduate students on the official roster count as leaving. Committed counts only next season's incoming class from public listings, which can be incomplete.
Known roster arrivalsCurrent recruits and commits25 named players+
Class of 2027
RHPAndrew Carlson
OFBen Jacobus
SSBlake Ragsdale
RHPBrady Hicks
SSCameron Miller
RHPCole Dunlap
LHPCooper George
OFCooper Goff
LHPCooper Stevenson
OFDavis Moncus
SSGrady Grant
OFJackson Young
OFJake Turner
LHPJames Benson
CJoe Mendazona Jr
RHPMatt Ritchie
RHPMatthew Hernandez
LHPTate Belfanti
Verbal, as publicly listed as of Oct 20, 2026. Source
Class of 2028
RHPBrock Blessington
OFBryson Francis
LHPCarter Reis
LHPChris Woodson
RHPCole Breeden
RHPGage Blankenship
OFKobe Reese
Verbal, as publicly listed as of Oct 20, 2026. Source
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Direct outreach directory
Coaching Contacts
Head coachKirk SaarloosHead coachk.saarloos@tcu.edu
Contacts come from the official athletics staff directory. Lead with your measurables and the position opening you are filling.
Family-fit profile
Academics11,026 studentsprivate institution
Athletic scholarshipsNot confirmedper division rules and program listing
GeographyFort Worth, TXBig 12
Upcoming camps2 trackedHorned Frogs Baseball Mini-Camp, Nov 13, 2026 · PROSPECT Fall Hitting Academy at TCU (8 Sessions Available), Nov 16, 2026
Sources: official athletics site; College Scorecard (U.S. Dept. of Education) (checked Sep 17, 2026); report an error.