TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences

What TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences does

TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is an academic college within Texas Christian University, a private university in Fort Worth, Texas. Established in 1946, the college operates seven academic units spanning Communication Sciences & Disorders, Health Sciences & Public Health, Kinesiology, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Physician Associate Studies, offering 24 degree options across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Programs are delivered through on-campus instruction at the Annie Richardson Bass Building and eight specialized research laboratories (SHAPE Lab, LiiNK Center, Locomotor Performance Lab, Motor Behavior Lab, Sport & Exercise Psychology Lab, Physical Activity & Developmental Disability Lab, Limb Loss & Difference Lab, Applied Metabolic & Physiology Lab). The college holds CCNE accreditation for nursing programs and CAATE accreditation for athletic training, and reports a 95% placement rate (employment or graduate school) within six months of graduation.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees for academic programs, supplemented by research grants and contracts (including CPRIT, NIH, and foundation awards) and external research support services (statistician consultation, grant review). The college employs a sales-led go-to-market through TCU's centralized admissions office with department-specific outreach via Harris Ambassadors. Customer segments include prospective health sciences students, faculty and researchers, K-12 school districts adopting the LiiNK Project, and rural/underserved healthcare communities served by the BRIGHT mobile breast cancer risk tool. Notable research assets include the LiiNK Project (unstructured outdoor play model deployed in multiple U.S. states with documented 40% reduction in off-task behaviors), the BRIGHT mobile 3D imaging application, and proprietary clinical simulation and body composition equipment.

Strategic activity in 2023-2026 has centered on program expansion (Doctor of Occupational Therapy program launched Fall 2025 with inaugural cohort), research funding momentum (TCU's first CPRIT award in 2026, NIH grant for bilingual speech-language pathology, Fulbright Scholar award), and clinical partnership deepening across 45 DFW and national partners including professional sports franchises. The college does not publish revenue or financial statements, operating as a non-revenue-reporting academic unit embedded within Texas Christian University's institutional structure.

Name

TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Legal name

Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences (Texas Christian University)

Website

https://harriscollege.tcu.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a private academic college within Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, offering 24 degree options across 7 health sciences units (nursing, nurse anesthesia, kinesiology, occupational therapy, social work, physician associate studies, communication sciences and disorders) to prospective undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Sciences Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Nursing degree programs
• Graduate health professions
• Clinical training partnerships
• Health sciences research

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Academic programs generating revenue through undergraduate and graduate tuition for nursing, kinesiology, health sciences, and related health professions programs
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Federal and state research funding including CPRIT cancer research grants, NIH grants, and foundation awards supporting faculty and student research initiatives
3. External Research Support: Grant review funding, statistician consultation services, and external research coordinator support for faculty grant proposals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a private academic college within Texas Christian University that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across seven academic units spanning nursing, kinesiology, health sciences, communication sciences and disorders, nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, physician associate studies, and social work. The college operates eight specialized research laboratories and clinical simulation facilities and partners with 45 clinical sites to provide hands-on clinical training to its students.

Product overview

TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences offers a comprehensive portfolio of 9 academic units with 24 degree options spanning undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The core academic products include Communication Sciences & Disorders, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing, Occupational Therapy (OTD), Ph.D. in Health Sciences, Physician Associate Studies, and Social Work. These programs are supported by eight specialized research labs and centers. The college transforms global health through education, research, and community engagement, with 95% of students employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation. The institution emphasizes hands-on clinical training, cutting-edge research opportunities, and interdisciplinary collaboration across all health science disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders: Academic unit focused on communication sciences and disorders, including speech-language pathology
• LiiNK Center for Healthy Play
• BRIGHT (Breast Cancer Risk Image-Generated Health Tool)
• LiiNK Project (Let's Inspire Innovation 'N Kids)
• Health Innovation Institute at TCU
• Center for Neurodegenerative Disease
• Endeavor Parkinsonology
• SHAPE Lab (Study of Human Anthropometry, Physiology, & Energy)
• STAR Program (Supporting Tactical Athlete Readiness)

Products and services

• Nursing (BSN, MSN, DNP) Programs Undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs for prospective nurses preparing for licensure and clinical practice; ranked #15 Best Colleges for Undergraduate Nursing (Niche, 2023) and #43 Best DNP Program (U.S. News, 2023).
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of students employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fox 4 News (KDFW)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 July 2026Media partnership for Austin Graybeal to discuss mobile mammogram technology and CPRIT grant research on local television news
• Neeley School of Business Student Consulting for Nonprofit OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Cross-disciplinary collaboration between Social Work program and business consulting club to serve local nonprofit organizations serving children
• KinderFrogs School and Starpoint SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TCU lab schools supporting OTD fieldwork curriculum and international experiences for occupational therapy students
• School Districts Implementing LiiNK ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024LiiNK Project active in three U.S. states across many school districts, including Irving ISD, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD in Texas and districts in Oklahoma
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)coreOthersAccrediting body for baccalaureate, master's, DNP, and APRN certificate programs in nursing
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)coreOthersAccrediting body for the Master of Science in Athletic Training program
• 45 Clinical Partners in DFW and NationallycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical rotation partners including Texas A&M, UNT, Houston Christian, UT El Paso, University of Minnesota, and professional sports teams (Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Aces)
• TCU Burnett School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Social Work Department and Burnett School of Medicine for IPV training for medical students and joint research initiatives
• Amputee CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal evaluation partnership for program improvement in limb loss and difference research

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing: Emory's nursing school is a peer private research institution offering BSN, MSN, and DNP programs with strong clinical partnerships and similar faith-affiliated roots. Comparable as a private, faith-affiliated health sciences college with national rankings.
• Duke University School of Nursing: Duke's School of Nursing is a peer elite private research institution offering nurse anesthesia, DNP, and PhD nursing programs. It competes with Harris College for high-achieving applicants seeking top-ranked graduate nursing credentials.
• Vanderbilt University School of Nursing: Vanderbilt's School of Nursing is a top-ranked private research university nursing program comparable in mission and structure. It offers similar graduate-level nursing and health sciences programs and competes for the same national applicant pool in private nursing education.
• Texas Woman's University College of Nursing: TWU is a Texas public institution with one of the largest nursing programs in the state. It is directly comparable as a Texas-based health sciences college competing for the same regional student pool with similar nursing and kinesiology offerings.
• Southern Methodist University (SMU) Simmons School of Education and Human Development: SMU is TCU's closest peer in DFW as a private, faith-affiliated university. Its Simmons School offers kinesiology and health-related programs that overlap with Harris College, competing for similar private-university students in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
• University of Michigan School of Kinesiology: Michigan's School of Kinesiology is a top public university kinesiology program comparable to TCU's Kinesiology department. Both offer undergraduate and graduate programs in movement science, athletic training, and physical education with research-intensive faculty.
• University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation: UTA's College of Nursing and Health Innovation is a leading DFW-area public competitor offering nursing, kinesiology, and public health programs at scale. It is directly comparable as a Texas-based health sciences college with overlapping programs in TCU's geographic market.
• Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing: Baylor's nursing school is the closest geographic and faith-based peer, also a private, faith-affiliated Texas university offering BSN, DNP, and nurse anesthesia programs. Both institutions compete for similar Texas student populations in faith-affiliated health sciences education.

Broad incumbents

• Johns Hopkins School of Nursing: Johns Hopkins is a broad incumbent in academic nursing with deep research output and DNP/PhD programs. While at a larger scale, it is comparable in mission and program structure as a research-intensive nursing college with national reputation.
• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: Mayo Clinic is a broad incumbent in health sciences education and clinical research. Its Alix School of Medicine and health sciences programs are comparable in advancing health sciences education and research with strong clinical integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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