Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, TX · Private

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Admission rate

Texas Lutheran University admitted 95.7% of applicants university-wide (2,207 of 2,306).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide95.7%2,2072,306
In-state60.0%7201,200
Out-of-state60.0%360600
International applicants60.0%120200
Men94.8%1,0311,088
Women96.6%1,1691,210

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,207 admitted students, 370 enrolled (16.8% yield).

Texas Lutheran University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
980–1220
ACT (mid-50%)
19–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Texas Lutheran University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $54,580/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$36,230
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,350
Sticker cost of attendance$54,580/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$20,512
$30k–48k$22,843
$48k–75k$24,243
$75k–110k$24,555
Over $110k$28,596

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Provost Scholarship$23,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$21,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's Scholarship$19,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Centennial Scholarship$17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Bulldog Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Regents Scholarship$14,000 per year (Merit)
  • TLU Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship$2,500 per year (Merit)
  • Church Matching GrantUp to $1,000 per year (Other)
  • Fine Arts Talent AwardVaries (Departmental)
  • National Merit ScholarshipFull tuition, room and board (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Provost Scholarship$23,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$21,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's Scholarship$19,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Centennial Scholarship$17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Bulldog Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Regents Scholarship$14,000 per year (Merit)
  • TLU Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship$2,500 per year (Merit)
  • Church Matching GrantUp to $1,000 per year (Other)
  • Fine Arts Talent AwardVaries (Departmental)
  • National Merit ScholarshipFull tuition, room and board (Full Tuition)

Texas Lutheran University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Application for Admission
  • Personal Essay
  • High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)

International applicants

  • Application for Admission
  • Personal Essay
  • High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Texas Lutheran University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Texas Lutheran University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,863
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
53.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
62%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,000
At graduation

Texas Lutheran University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (12%), Psychology (5%), Biological & life sciences (4%).

Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 63% of class sections have under 20 students.

Texas Lutheran University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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