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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-15-000944
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150227
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150302

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIAA-CREF FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084380
		IRS NUMBER:				134055167
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497K
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-76651
		FILM NUMBER:		15661060

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129166746

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIAA CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990415
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<OWNER-CIK>0001084380
<SERIES-ID>S000005361
<SERIES-NAME>TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000014612
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TISPX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000014613
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Retirement Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TRSPX
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<TYPE>497K
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: c79832_497k.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>img_1b137809fb464.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 3 - file: img_1b137809fb464.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>img_177b971600b54.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 4 - file: img_177b971600b54.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>img_ac0299ad9ff24.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 5 - file: img_ac0299ad9ff24.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>img_ca89f966e41a4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 6 - file: img_ca89f966e41a4.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>img_551e3cd13e8f4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 7 - file: img_551e3cd13e8f4.jpg
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