This Is AddRan
Comrades True
A Welcoming Community Is Part of Our Tradition
For 150 years, the AddRan College of Liberal Arts has welcomed every undergraduate
student who has come through Texas Christian University. As TCU’s oldest college,
we have a proud tradition of molding students into passionate leaders with the skills
to succeed in their chosen profession.
79
areas of study
8
languages taught
15
departments
What Can You Do With a Liberal Arts Degree? Anything.
About Our Students
AddRan represents
15%
of TCU's total student population
(1,785 undergraduate and graduate students)
53/47
male/female split
Top three student home states outside Texas:
1. California
2. Colorado
3. Illinois
A wide variety of programs, from
Digital Culture & Data Analytics
to
Philosophy
Top three student countries outside the USA:
1. India
2. Vietnam
3. Panama
2/3
of classes with
under 40 students
AddRan students post-graduation:*58% enter the workplace
28% enroll in graduate school
3% join the military
AddRan graduates go on to work at companies like:*
AT&T
JP Morgan Chase
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Simpli.Fi
AddRan graduates attend graduate schools such as:*
Columbia University
The American University of Paris
University of Edinburgh
University of Virginia
“Liberal arts is the front porch of the university. AddRan really is the heart of TCU.”
AddRan Graduates Leading Their Fields
Kenny Thompson ’03
Former White House aide
Molly Mahan ’09
Video game and comic writer and editor
John Cunningham ’01
University of Cincinnati Director of AthleticsDigital Culture & Data Analytics:
TCU's fastest growing minor
92%
growth since launching in 2017
No. 11
online criminal justice master's in the nation
(U.S. News & World Report)
100%
career placement for students in “Make Your Major Work” class
26
AddRan Ambassadors
serve as student leaders for peers
Taking on Modern Challenges Through a Liberal Arts Lens
Digital Expression
Telling stories by marrying the liberal arts with the latest digital media technologies
Texas Studies
Dedicated to discovering, preserving and promoting the history and culture of the Lone Star State
Languages and Cultures
Celebrating all languages and cultures to foster cross-cultural understanding
About Our Faculty
151
full-time faculty
57/43
male/female split
More than $400,000
in research funding awarded
to AddRan departments from
06/01/2021 to 5/31/2022
Over $2 million
in research funding proposals made
by AddRan departments from
06/01/2021 to 5/31/2022
Excellence Inside & Outside the Classroom
Teachers & Scholars
TCU faculty members operate under the teacher-scholar model, an idea that holds that undergraduate instruction is just as important as research. AddRan is home to teacher-scholars who are leaders in their fields of study on a national and international level.
In 2019, AddRan teacher-scholars produced:
- 19 books
- 106 referred articles
- 55 book chapters
- 139 poems, book reviews and other creative works
- 258 presentations
Phi Beta Kappa
24 AddRan faculty are members of the TCU chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, more than any other TCU college or unit.
Faculty Highlights
Kara Dixon Vuic, Ph.D.
Named one of two inaugural National Archives Foundation Cokie Roberts Women’s History Fellows
James M. Scott, Ph.D.
Winner of 2022 ISA Foreign Policy Analysis Section’s Distinguished Scholar Award
Our Stories
Two faculty members from TCU's AddRan College of Liberal Arts were featured in the Fort Worth Report for their work on a new course that examines artificial intelligence through a "human-centered" lens.
Rebecca Sharpless, professor of history at TCU, explains the history of baking, and more specifically, the cultural significance of fruitcakes.
Keith Gaddie, Hoffman Chair of the American Ideal and professor of political science, analyzes the long history of disputed national championships in college football.
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*Student employment information is self-reported. Includes graduates from June 2020 to December 2021.