Veterans who choose TCU find funding, campus resources and a community of people who have served. Illustration by Kim Baker
A Salute to Service
At TCU, support for student veterans runs deep, from application to graduation.
Veterans applying to TCU get an application fee waiver.
The American Council on Education deems some military training eligible for college credit, so veterans enter TCU as transfer students.
TCU offers eligible veterans full undergraduate tuition coverage through the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which pays a capped amount, and Yellow Ribbon support, which makes up the difference.
Graduating student veterans receive a red, white and blue honor cord to wear at graduation.
During the 2025-26 school year, TCU served 575 veteran-affiliated students, including 230 student veterans and six active-duty service members, plus military spouses and dependents.
Yellow Ribbon funding is split between TCU and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. TCU does not limit the number of students who may receive Yellow Ribbon funding.
Veterans Plaza was established in 1923 to honor Horned Frog veterans. Renovated in 2024, the plaza includes memorial columns, a garden, a fountain, a grove of small trees and seating.
TCU was ranked No. 62 in “Best Colleges for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report in 2026.
The Major Horace S. Carswell Jr. Memorial Award recognizes a student veteran who exemplifies courage, sacrifice and selfless service. The inaugural award went to Austin Boonyachai ’26 MBA, a U.S. Navy veteran, in 2026.
The Military Community Network Professional Resource Group brings together faculty and staff who have served, hosts Sunrise Salutes on campus and supports student organizations.
The Student Veteran Alliance, part of a national organization, connects military-affiliated students on campus. Additional TCU clubs include:
• V.E.T.S. — Veterans in Engineering, Technology & Sciences
• VIBE — Veterans in Business & Entrepreneurship
Veterans Week at TCU includes a wall of handwritten thank-you notes at the Brown-Lupton University Union and tributes during a home football game.
The Veterans Resource Center, located in Jarvis Hall, offers academic and co-curricular support, meeting and study spaces, printing and supplies.
Heath Bain ’25 MM, who serves as TCU’s director of veteran student success, said the Veterans Resource Center “strives to be a trusted advocate, resource and community hub that supports student success from admission through postgraduate career placement.”
The registrar’s office has a Veteran Affairs division to help eligible students with their education benefits.
Eighty-five percent of veteran-affiliated students are enrolled in the Neeley School of Business, Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences or the Davis College of Science & Engineering.
Select graduate programs also offer Yellow Ribbon funding, including the Neeley School MBA and the Harris College nurse anesthesia program.
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