University of North Texas — College Profile

About

The University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton is a major Tier One public research institution internationally recognized for its prestigious College of Music, alongside top-ranked programs in visual arts and design, aviation logistics, and business. Campus culture is vibrant, creative, and inclusive, deeply integrated with Denton’s celebrated independent music scene and driven by an active, community-minded student body. Distinctively, UNT is home to the renowned, multi-Grammy-nominated One O'Clock Lab Band and stands out for its deep commitment to sustainability, reflected in its pioneering green campus initiatives and proud "Mean Green" identity.

Wikipedia:The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, United States. Its main campus is in Denton, with a satellite campus in Frisco. It serves as the flagship of the University of North Texas System, which also includes universities in Dallas and Fort Worth. UNT offers 116 bachelor's, 87 master's, and 40 doctoral programs. It was founded in 1890.

Location

Denton, TX, 76203-1277 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth

23 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$11,309$21,149

Housing & food (on campus)$11,194$11,194

Books & supplies$1,120$1,120

Cost of attendance$26,243$36,083 est.

Average net price$15,649Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$21,149

In-state: $11,309

Housing & food (on campus)$11,194

Books & supplies$1,120

Cost of attendance$36,083 est.

In-state: $26,243

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $15,649

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$12,311

$30–48k

$12,668

$48–75k

$14,473

$75–110k

$19,576

$110k+

$22,943

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$5,807

First-years who got one1,056

Source: University of North Texas's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

60%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

43%

Back for yr 2

77%

Transferred

21%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

61% graduated · 27% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 10% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$46,304

10 yrs after entry$57,010

Debt

Median at graduation$19,250

Monthly payment$204

Middle 50% owe$6.3k–$25k

90th percentile$33,335

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

72%

Test policy

Test optional

Checked Sep 2026

SAT average

1109

R 500–630 · M 480–600

ACT midpoint

Comp 19–27 · E 19–27 · M 17–25

SAT middle 50%: 980–1230

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Essay prompts

If University of North Texas asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 47%Women 53%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

25 : 1

Pell grant

38%

First-gen

35%

Family income

$40,028

Independent

22%

Veterans

Age at entry

22.0

Part-time

16%

Race & ethnicity

White

34%

Hispanic

30%

Black

17%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25

Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$46,304

After 10 yrs

$57,010

Psychology, General616

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other540

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities405

Biology, General385

Computer and Information Sciences, General371

Education, General288

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness287

Marketing276

Criminal Justice and Corrections266

Fine and Studio Arts256

Journalism238

Music236

Accounting and Related Services213

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication211

Finance and Financial Management Services208

Business Administration, Management and Operations199

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$328M

Full-time faculty

72%

Faculty salary

$11,092/mo

Teaching spend

$7,601

per student

Federal loans

36%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$124M research spending · 295 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions