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
(1,993 undergraduate and graduate students)
52/48
female/male split
Top three student home states outside Texas:
1. California
2. Illinois
3. Florida
A wide variety of programs, from
Digital Culture & Data Analytics
to
Philosophy
Top three student countries outside the USA:
1. India
2. Mexico
3. Somalia
89%
of classes with
under 40 students
AddRan students post-graduation:*62% enter the workplace
25% 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
Duke University
University of Southern California
Washington University in St. Louis
“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. 6
online criminal justice master's in the nation
(U.S. News & World Report)
100%
career placement for students in “Make Your Major Work” class
34
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
What are tariffs and how do they affect the economy? In this Explained in 60 Seconds video from TCU's social media team, Economics Professor Rishav Bista explains how tariffs work, why governments use them and who feels the impact the most.
AddRan College of Liberal Arts is proud to recognize our newest faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.
TCU's STARTALK Chinese language camp, made possible by a STARTALK grant from the National Security Agency, brings together high school and college students to experience hands-on activities, guest speakers and cultural simulations.
*Student employment information is self-reported. Includes data reported by the class of 2024.