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#329 of 14,131 In the World
#140 of 2,597 In North America
#121 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In Denton
#34 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
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Acceptance rate
72%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
33,858
Graduates
13,649
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 72% and is among the top 35% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 72% 69% 75%
Applicants 36,807 16,292 20,515
Admissions 26,671 11,271 15,400
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,706 3,002 3,704
Freshmen enrolled part time 220 113 107

26,718 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

6,077 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,999 or 43%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Texas are 980-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
689 or 10%
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 15280 (32%)
Hispanic 11396 (24%)
Nonresident Alien 8827 (19%)
Black or African American 6218 (13%)
Asian 3221 (7%)
Two or more races 1794 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 616 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 54 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 34 (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
$11,142
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,319$7,160
Tuition in-state $8,319$7,160
Tuition out-of-state $18,399$14,720
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 $10,690

University of North Texas majors

University of North Texas has granted 7,680 bachelor's degrees across 90 programs, 4,238 master's across 79 programs, and 310 doctorate degrees across 35 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Texas.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 230 822 13
Psychology, General 606 14
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 540 72
Information Technology 141 277
General Studies 405
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 385 7 7
Business Analytics 60 318
Business Administration and Management, General 351
Education, General 288 51
Management Science 35 299
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 287 38
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 264 48
Accounting 212 67
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 274
Library and Information Science 236
Information Science & Studies 53 158 18
Radio and Television 211 9
Finance, General 204
Journalism 187 17
Business & Commerce, General 142 34 18
English Language and Literature, General 135 9 7
History, General 128 14 8
Music, General 128 4 12
Applied Behavior Analysis 32 103
Music Performance, General 51 40 42
Mechanical Engineering 104 23 3
Political Science and Government, General 115 8 6
Art & Art Studies, General 126
Fine & Studio Arts, General 117 8
Mathematics and Statistics 121
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 77 22
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 62 27 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 44 42 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 80 8
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 63 22
Social Work 63 22
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 83
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 79
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 77
Artificial Intelligence 76
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 68 7
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 73
Organizational Behavior Studies 73
Rehabilitation Science 72
Mathematics, General 55 6 10
International & Globalization Studies 59 8
Fashion Merchandising 66
Design and Visual Communications, General 55 10
Retail Management 65
Educational Psychology 53 8
Computer Engineering, General 38 19
Ecology 57
Anthropology, General 40 16
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 43 13
Jazz & Jazz Studies 41 15
Art Teacher Education 47 7 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 36 17
Sociology, General 38 14 1
Chemistry, General 29 3 19
Broadcast Journalism 50
Human Development and Family Studies, General 50
Curriculum and Instruction 41 6
Educational & Instructional Technology 25 22
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 43
Taxation 43
Biochemistry 41
Geography 32 9
Special Education and Teaching, General 41
Engineering & Industrial Management 39
Real Estate 38
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 37
Spanish Language and Literature 32 4
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 35
Interior Design 34
Philosophy 21 10 3
Fashion & Apparel Design 32
Operations Management and Supervision 32
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 25 6
Physics, General 18 4 9
Public Administration 29 2
Materials Engineering 12 12 6
Insurance 28
Linguistics 22 6
Engineering, General 27
Technical and Scientific Communication 17 10
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1 25
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 25
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 24
Project Management 23
Economics, General 22
Financial Mathematics 21
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 20
Social Sciences, General 20
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 19
Merchandising and Buying Operations 19
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 18
Music Teacher Education 16 1
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 16
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 16
Business & Managerial Economics 15
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 15
Japanese Language and Literature 15
Special Products Marketing Operations 15
Meeting and Event Planning 13
Audiology & Audiologist 12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10 1
Human Services, General 11
Counseling Psychology 10
French Language and Literature 7 3
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 10
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4 5
Dance, General 9
Clinical Psychology 8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8
Women's Studies 8
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 7
Music Theory and Composition 6
Environmental Science 2 2
Experimental Psychology 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 3
German Language and Literature 3
Creative Writing 2
Latin American Studies 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Human Resources Development 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1
Grand Total 7,680 4,238 310

University of North Texas has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 52% 66%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 55%

Publications & Citations

University of North Texas is a world-class research university with 53,114 scientific papers published and 1,257,452 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Political Science.

Publications
53,114
Citations
1,257,452

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
26,970 / 757,953
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
26,102 / 574,163
Computer Science
22,766 / 557,463
Medicine
22,100 / 575,914
Engineering
21,859 / 548,606
Chemistry
21,856 / 629,362
Physics
20,721 / 523,973
Psychology
17,559 / 447,960
Environmental Science
17,440 / 447,090
Political Science
15,522 / 342,877
Law
14,685 / 332,855
Quantum and Particle physics
14,313 / 363,702
Sociology
12,870 / 278,845
Organic Chemistry
12,518 / 362,146
Biochemistry
12,488 / 397,776
Philosophy
12,390 / 271,219
Mathematics
11,444 / 292,508
Genetics
10,548 / 329,892
Materials Science
10,393 / 283,720
Business
9,793 / 244,009
Geography and Cartography
9,619 / 227,597
Geology
8,023 / 226,463
Statistics
8,008 / 237,926
Psychiatry
7,551 / 205,896
Pathology
7,437 / 215,013
Economics
7,267 / 175,533
History
7,214 / 153,507
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,901 / 163,958
Ecology
6,631 / 182,340
Neuroscience
6,545 / 170,209
Social Psychology
6,165 / 181,344
Archaeology
6,034 / 145,003
Linguistics
5,935 / 136,284
Optical Engineering
5,645 / 136,010
Art & Design
5,367 / 82,958
Paleontology
5,251 / 149,450
Metallurgical Engineering
5,033 / 153,371
Machine Learning
4,607 / 138,301
Management
4,308 / 117,919
Development Studies
4,076 / 88,895

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 363 1727
1993 405 1919
1994 514 2248
1995 534 2729
1996 520 3261
1997 531 3702
1998 543 4573
1999 603 5308
2000 571 6432
2001 591 7358
2002 718 9360
2003 890 11144
2004 773 12509
2005 832 14764
2006 918 16636
2007 1106 18817
2008 1320 21563
2009 1423 25109
2010 1525 27765
2011 1839 32749
2012 1812 37875
2013 1991 42739
2014 2190 48396
2015 2040 53071
2016 2128 56828
2017 2224 60560
2018 2438 68025
2019 4049 78695
2020 2913 96907
2021 2885 109012
2022 3069 110394
2023 3148 117925
2024 2436 115796
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
    singeractorrock musicianrecord producerguitarist
    Biography

    Michael Lee Aday, better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell album 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, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The first album stayed on the charts for over nine years and is one of the best-selling albums in history, still selling an estimated 200,000 copies annually as of 2016.

  2. Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Stone Cold Steve Austin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    film actoractorprofessional wrestlerpodcastervoice actor
    Biography

    Steve Austin, better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, producer and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, as an ambassador. 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
    composersongwritersingerguitaristsinger-songwriter
    Biography

    Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's music is mostly in the rock music genre and his most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. He was nicknamed "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 strength. 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 46)
    Occupations
    film actorpianistactorjazz guitaristsinger-songwriter
    Biography

    Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, had sold more than 53 million records worldwide. Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s decade. She has won ten Grammy Awards and was ranked 60th on Billboard magazine's artists of the '00s 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 3,880
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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