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Texas Christian University

Neeley School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    640
  • Program Cost
    $76,400
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    89
  • Yield
    50%
  • Selectivity
    56%
  • Job Offers
    87%
  • Average Salary
    $81,331
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
Contact Information
2900 Lubbock Avenue
Dan Rogers Hall, Room 170
Fort Worth, Texas 76129, United States
Website
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Neeley School of Business

About Neeley School of Business

The Neeley School of Business at TCU provides outstanding academics, personal development, powerful connections and real experience in a small, private university setting. Nationally-acclaimed professors teach classes in which students are empowered to ask questions, think critically, and drill down to their personal strengths. Outside the classroom, students network with high-ranking professionals in top companies. They work on real projects for major organizations, generating quality outcomes while building resume-enhancing experiences for themselves. At Neeley, it’s more than business. It’s personal.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.2 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 46
  • Median 36
  • Middle 80% 24 to 84
Admissions Selectivity
56% Neeley School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
640 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
76% 608
80% 640
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 147
56% 56.0
50% 50.0
Female
43% 43
International
0%
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Other Social Science
  • Other Science
  • Other Business
  • Accepted
  • Other Social Science
  • Other Science
  • Other Business
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Christian University
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Texas
  • University of South Carolina
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Interviews Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
$37,716 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • NEC Corporation of America
  • Phillips Healthcare
  • Tata Consulting
  • US Bank
  • J.W. Hunt & Company
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
1% 1
740 to 769
3% 3
2% 2
710 to 739
14% 14
17% 17
680 to 709
13% 13
17% 17
650 to 679
12% 12
11% 11
620 to 649
12% 12
11% 11
590 to 619
11% 11
15% 15
560 to 589
11% 11
14% 14
530 to 559
5% 5
7% 7
500 to 529
5% 5
4% 4
Under 500
13% 13
1% 1
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Financial Services 23%
Top Industry
  • Petroleum/Energy 18%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 15%
  • Consumer Products 10%
Sabre Holdings/Travelocity 13%
Top Employer
  • Stage 3 Separation, LLC 13%
  • American Airlines 8%
  • Fidelity Investments 8%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
87% Neeley School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
65% 65
60% 59.90775862068965
65% Receive Offers
62% 62
56% 55.94857923497267
62% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
22% 22
22% 22.276036585365855
22% Receive Offers
25% 25
25% 25.176799999999997
25% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
76% Graduates seeking full-time employment
10% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Sabre Holdings/Travelocity 3
  • Stage 3 Separation, LLC 3
  • American Airlines 2
  • Fidelity Investments 2
  • Alcon Laboratories 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
18% 17.9
$79,500.00
70K 90K
Finance/Accounting
18% 17.9
$82,857.00
70K 100K
General Management
5% 5.1
Data not provided
Human Resources
5% 5.1
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
23% 23.1
$83,063.00
75K 94K
Information Technology
3% 2.6
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
21% 20.5
$79,791.00
65K 100K
Other
8% 7.7
$88,333.00
75K 115K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
10% 10.3
$80,667.00
72K 90K
Consumer Products
10% 10.3
$86,860.00
80K 100K
Financial Services
23% 23.1
$79,375.00
70K 100K
Government
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
3% 2.6
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
3% 2.6
Data not provided
Non-profit
5% 5.1
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
18% 17.9
$84,586.00
70K 115K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
15% 15.4
$82,200.00
75K 94K
Real Estate
0% 0.0
Data not provided
Technology
10% 10.3
$78,175.00
73K 90K
Other
3% 2.6
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
5% 5.1
Data not provided
More than one year, up to three years
21% 20.5
$76,857.00
70K 90K
More than five years
39% 38.5
$85,328.00
73K 100K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
3% 2.6
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
0% 0
Data not provided
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. South
5% 5.1
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
87% 87
$81,775.00
70K 115K
U.S. Midwest
3% 2.6
Data not provided
U.S. West
3% 2.6
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Industry

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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Job Function

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • McKesson 3
  • Sabre Holdings/Travelocity 3
  • Alcon Laboratories 2
  • Cook Children's Healthcare 2
  • AT&T 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • MBA Capital Markets Club- New York City
  • MBA Energy Club- Company site visits- Houston, Texas
  • MBA Supply Chain Organization- Site visits- Austin Texas
  • MBA Marketing Association- Company visits- Austin, Texas
  • National Black MBA Career Expo - Atlanta Ga

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$88,753
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $76,400
  • Budget $13,000
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$88,753
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $76,400
  • Budget $13,000
45 Full Tuition Scholarships
$26,287 Average Scholarship Amount 95% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
99% 99
95% 95
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$2,241,874
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
100%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $32,107

What Recent Grads Say See All 12 Comments >

-There is a high degree of personalization to the program, which allows the candidate to work together to forge the desired career path. Feedback from students is taken and used in conjunction with top tier university degree plans in order to continually improve the TCU MBA experienced and quality.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
23 Neeley School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Lectures
25% 25
Team project
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Consulting
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Portfolio Management
  • Supply Chain Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Marketing
  • Portfolio Management
  • Real Estate
  • Supply Chain Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
Joint Degree Programs
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students are required to complete international experience
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • Office 2010 added to all computers in the business school, updated wireless infrastructure, updated content management system, Sedona Software implementation. Server infrastructure upgrades to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Students: Who are my classmates?

37% Married Students 29% International Students
34% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
73% 73
Hispanic
17% 17
African American
7% 7
Student Citizenship
North America
71% 71
Asia
29% 29
Non-Europe Free Trade Zone
0% 0
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Consulting
  • Finance
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Other
Active Networking Clubs
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

3,989 Living MBA Alumni
4 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.