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#336 of 14,131 In the World
#141 of 2,597 In North America
#122 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In Denton
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Acceptance rate
79%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
33,023
Graduates
11,744
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.unt.edu

University of North Texas Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of North Texas has an acceptance rate of 79% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 79% 77% 81%
Applicants 32,016 13,794 18,222
Admissions 25,335 10,578 14,757
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,228 2,704 3,524
Freshmen enrolled part time 396 191 205

23,332 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,787 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,814 or 42%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1000
or below

75% of them
had 1240
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Texas are 1000-1240 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
795 or 12%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of North Texas are 19-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 15895 (36%)
Hispanic 10580 (24%)
Nonresident Alien 7105 (16%)
Black or African American 5707 (13%)
Asian 3122 (7%)
Two or more races 1696 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 510 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 48 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 40 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,159
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,295$6,350
Tuition in-state $8,295$6,350
Tuition out-of-state $18,087$13,694
Fee in-district $2,845$1,902
Fee in-state $2,845$1,902
Fee out-of-state $2,845$1,902

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,419
Combined charge for room and board $10,277

University of North Texas majors

University of North Texas has granted 7,786 bachelor's degrees across 88 programs, 2,702 master's across 79 programs, and 315 doctorate degrees across 35 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Texas.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 627 47
Psychology, General 520 17
General Studies 456
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 362 6 6
Education, General 307 51
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 318 35
Computer and Information Sciences, General 215 109 9
Business Administration and Management, General 330
Accounting 236 83
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 276 20
Library and Information Science 270
Radio and Television 246 9
Journalism 217 19
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 214
Management Science 18 172
Finance, General 189
English Language and Literature, General 165 7 12
Information Science & Studies 52 114 15
Information Technology 169 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 54 116
Business & Commerce, General 104 40 15
Music, General 134 8 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 131 15
History, General 121 12 5
Mechanical Engineering 103 20 6
Music Performance, General 48 44 37
Fine & Studio Arts, General 113 15
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 109 12
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 96 24
Political Science and Government, General 97 3 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 65 26 7
Retail Management 98
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 94
Social Work 79 15
Organizational Behavior Studies 91
Applied Behavior Analysis 26 64
Art & Art Studies, General 82
Mathematics and Statistics 81
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 65 11
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 76
Design and Visual Communications, General 56 19
Sociology, General 61 7 7
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 73
Rehabilitation Science 73
International & Globalization Studies 61 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 47 20
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 45 22
Public Administration 60 5
Human Development and Family Studies, General 64
Mathematics, General 50 8 5
Taxation 61
Special Education and Teaching, General 51 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 39 15
Chemistry, General 38 2 13
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 43 10
Fashion Merchandising 53
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 53
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 51
Geography 38 13
Broadcast Journalism 50
Materials Engineering 26 7 16
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 35 11
Ecology 45
Curriculum and Instruction 29 14
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 43
Anthropology, General 26 15
Biochemistry 41
Art Teacher Education 32 5 3
Technical and Scientific Communication 27 12
Computer Engineering, General 30 7
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 37
Spanish Language and Literature 31 6
Jazz & Jazz Studies 17 19
Linguistics 26 9
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 34
Physics, General 15 7 12
Interior Design 33
Operations Management and Supervision 32
Fashion & Apparel Design 30
Real Estate 29
Artificial Intelligence 28
Economics, General 27
Educational Psychology 17 8
Philosophy 19 2 4
Insurance 24
Social Sciences, General 24
Business & Managerial Economics 23
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 22
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 21
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 19
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 13 4
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 17
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 17
French Language and Literature 8 7
Human Services, General 15
Merchandising and Buying Operations 15
Dance, General 14
Financial Mathematics 13
Japanese Language and Literature 13
Music Teacher Education 9 3
Audiology & Audiologist 11
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 10
Environmental Science 7 3
Music Theory and Composition 10
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 9
Special Products Marketing Operations 9
Clinical Psychology 8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8
Counseling Psychology 7
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 7
German Language and Literature 5
Public Health Education and Promotion 5
Creative Writing 4
Project Management 4
Latin American Studies 3
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 3
Women's Studies 3
Engineering, General 2
Engineering & Industrial Management 2
Human Resources Development 1 1
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Experimental Psychology 1
Grand Total 7,786 2,702 315

University of North Texas has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 42% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 59% 53% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

University of North Texas is a world-class research university with 44,219 scientific papers published and 909,948 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Political Science.

Publications
44,219
Citations
909,948

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
23,319 / 574,623
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,910 / 394,967
Computer Science
19,482 / 390,161
Chemistry
19,283 / 498,585
Engineering
19,199 / 410,750
Medicine
18,916 / 420,904
Physics
18,316 / 402,017
Psychology
15,098 / 313,360
Environmental Science
14,914 / 326,998
Political Science
13,083 / 226,572
Quantum and Particle physics
12,906 / 288,683
Law
12,464 / 221,349
Organic Chemistry
11,449 / 297,544
Sociology
11,166 / 189,908
Biochemistry
11,027 / 321,920
Philosophy
10,544 / 184,489
Mathematics
10,265 / 209,429
Materials Science
9,371 / 227,949
Genetics
9,184 / 257,091
Business
8,620 / 166,957
Geography and Cartography
8,046 / 160,526
Statistics
7,229 / 172,523
Geology
7,071 / 172,051
Pathology
6,489 / 152,057
Psychiatry
6,477 / 147,742
Economics
6,353 / 117,785
History
6,052 / 108,121
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,004 / 112,770
Ecology
5,678 / 130,923
Neuroscience
5,561 / 123,796
Social Psychology
5,456 / 124,951
Archaeology
5,141 / 102,141
Optical Engineering
5,097 / 104,543
Linguistics
5,087 / 91,515
Paleontology
4,689 / 112,328
Metallurgical Engineering
4,612 / 121,959
Art & Design
4,537 / 54,253
Machine Learning
4,144 / 95,793
Management
3,858 / 79,861
Development Studies
3,565 / 55,768

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 309 1266
1992 334 1411
1993 371 1485
1994 469 1734
1995 473 2039
1996 496 2549
1997 499 2960
1998 503 3610
1999 562 4278
2000 509 5157
2001 542 5891
2002 658 7469
2003 743 8817
2004 684 10000
2005 764 11918
2006 779 13228
2007 974 15151
2008 1084 17065
2009 1287 20031
2010 1330 21935
2011 1525 25889
2012 1595 30234
2013 1812 34509
2014 1986 38808
2015 1838 43126
2016 2015 45834
2017 2006 48270
2018 2264 54120
2019 2467 62879
2020 2706 74374
2021 2682 84526
2022 2567 88862
2023 2580 91518
Academic rankings

University of North Texas alumni

  1. Meat Loaf

    Meat Loaf
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-2022 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    rock musicianguitaristrecord producermusiciansinger-songwriter
    Biography

    Michael Lee Aday, known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is one of the best selling music artists in history. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy—Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006)—has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The first album stayed on the charts for over nine years, as of 2016 still sold an estimated 200,000 copies annually, and is on the list of bestselling albums.

  2. Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Stone Cold Steve Austin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    professional wrestleractorfilm actorvoice actorpodcaster
    Biography

    Steve Austin, better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American retired professional wrestler, media personality and actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE) during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

  3. Roy Orbison

    Roy Orbison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-1988 (aged 52)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritercomposerguitaristsingermusician
    Biography

    Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's music is mostly in the rock genre and his most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. His music was described by critics as operatic, earning him the nicknames "The Caruso of Rock" and "The Big O". Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male rock-and-roll performers projected machismo. He performed with minimal motion and in black clothes, matching his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses.

  4. Norah Jones

    Norah Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterjazz guitaristactorpianistfilm actor
    Biography

    Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, had sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s decade. She has won nine Grammy Awards and was ranked 60th on Billboard magazine's artists of the 2000s decade chart.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Mean Grean
North Texas
UNT
Founded 1890
Motto Only the educated are free
Colors green, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also 2 Summer Sessions (June-August)
Total FTE staff 3,816
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1501 W.Chestnut Ave.
Denton, Texas, 76203-1277
United States
City population 140,000
Phone 9405652000

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