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#325 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
72%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
34,458
Graduates
12,406
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 38,477 17,360 21,117
Admissions 27,793 11,966 15,827
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,558 3,014 3,544
Freshmen enrolled part time 172 89 83

25,860 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

6,208 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,874 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
605 or 9%
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 14788 (32%)
Hispanic 11740 (25%)
Nonresident Alien 7775 (17%)
Black or African American 6570 (14%)
Asian 3303 (7%)
Two or more races 1839 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 698 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 59 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 31 (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
$10,408
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,319$7,160
Tuition in-state $8,319$7,160
Tuition out-of-state $18,159$14,540
Fee in-district $2,990$1,931
Fee in-state $2,990$1,931
Fee out-of-state $2,990$1,931

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,425
Combined charge for room and board $11,012

University of North Texas majors

University of North Texas has granted 7,544 bachelor's degrees across 97 programs, 4,965 master's across 76 programs, and 294 doctorate degrees across 36 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 218 850 11
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 557 74
Psychology, General 613 13
Information Technology 150 457
Information Science & Studies 78 348 12
Mathematics and Statistics 431
Business Analytics 72 356
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 363 13 10
Data Science, General 32 344
General Studies 365
Education, General 264 64
Business Administration and Management, General 306
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 292
Accounting 222 67
Library and Information Science 238
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 221 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 202 28
Finance, General 212
Business & Commerce, General 154 28 19
Journalism 184 16
Radio and Television 179 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 142 16
English Language and Literature, General 139 5 9
History, General 131 9 6
Applied Behavior Analysis 34 106
Music Performance, General 39 46 42
Music, General 109 7 9
Art & Art Studies, General 121
Engineering & Industrial Management 3 104
Mechanical Engineering 70 30 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 48 51 2
Public Health, General 97
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 69 26
Organizational Behavior Studies 95
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 72 15
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 82 5
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 83
Political Science and Government, General 71 6 6
Design and Visual Communications, General 66 15
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 79
Social Work 67 12
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 49 27
Fashion Merchandising 73
Rehabilitation Science 73
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 71
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 35 30 5
Artificial Intelligence 69
International & Globalization Studies 57 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 64
Computer Engineering, General 28 33
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 56 5
Art Teacher Education 51 6 2
Mathematics, General 46 12 1
Chemistry, General 33 1 24
Ecology 53
Jazz & Jazz Studies 29 24
Sociology, General 47 4 2
Human Development and Family Studies, General 52
Educational & Instructional Technology 26 24
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 50
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 23 25
Biochemistry 47
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 45
Anthropology, General 44
Engineering, General 44
Operations Management and Supervision 43
Taxation 42
Financial Mathematics 41
Broadcast Journalism 37
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 27 10
Geography 36
Interior Design 36
Materials Engineering 14 12 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 34 2
Educational Psychology 27 8
Public Administration 32 3
Real Estate 34
Curriculum and Instruction 24 6
Meeting and Event Planning 28
Spanish Language and Literature 24 4
Technical and Scientific Communication 18 10
Economics, General 26
Social Sciences, General 25
Fashion & Apparel Design 24
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 22
Customer Service Management 22
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 22
Philosophy 13 4 5
Physics, General 15 4 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 22
E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce 21
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 16 5
Insurance 21
Linguistics 21
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 20
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 19
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 18
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 4
Business & Managerial Economics 15
Financial Planning and Services 15
Retail Management 14
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 13
Project Management 13
Dance, General 12
Audiology & Audiologist 11
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4 7
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 10
French Language and Literature 6 3
Geography and Environmental Studies 9
Human Services, General 9
Japanese Language and Literature 9
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 9
Counseling Psychology 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
Music Teacher Education 6 1
Music Theory and Composition 7
Environmental Science 5 1
Latin American Studies 6
Clinical Psychology 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 5
German Language and Literature 5
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 5
Experimental Psychology 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 4
Linguistics and Computer Science 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Special Products Marketing Operations 3
Women's Studies 3
Human Resources Development 2
Public Health Education and Promotion 2
Advertising 1
Science & Technology Management 1
Grand Total 7,544 4,965 294

University of North Texas has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 61% 53% 67%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 48%

Publications & Citations

University of North Texas is a world-class research university with 54,741 scientific papers published and 1,341,779 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
54,741
Citations
1,341,779

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
27,694 / 809,007
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
26,824 / 609,959
Computer Science
23,407 / 596,181
Medicine
22,839 / 612,132
Engineering
22,437 / 587,785
Chemistry
22,380 / 670,977
Physics
21,229 / 560,189
Psychology
18,103 / 475,300
Environmental Science
17,852 / 479,285
Political Science
15,947 / 362,240
Law
15,073 / 351,491
Quantum and Particle physics
14,605 / 386,878
Sociology
13,200 / 292,954
Organic Chemistry
12,776 / 387,572
Biochemistry
12,775 / 420,813
Philosophy
12,646 / 290,991
Mathematics
11,683 / 307,893
Genetics
10,839 / 348,613
Materials Science
10,632 / 305,584
Business
10,016 / 259,941
Geography and Cartography
9,843 / 244,000
Geology
8,214 / 243,744
Statistics
8,135 / 249,612
Psychiatry
7,841 / 215,700
Pathology
7,741 / 225,107
Economics
7,432 / 179,269
History
7,361 / 163,954
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,109 / 175,427
Ecology
6,762 / 195,291
Neuroscience
6,734 / 181,959
Social Psychology
6,301 / 194,144
Archaeology
6,150 / 155,063
Linguistics
6,052 / 147,638
Optical Engineering
5,757 / 144,584
Art & Design
5,452 / 89,202
Paleontology
5,358 / 159,837
Metallurgical Engineering
5,129 / 166,080
Machine Learning
4,712 / 148,020
Management
4,403 / 124,879
Development Studies
4,165 / 87,742

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 405 1923
1994 514 2259
1995 535 2733
1996 520 3269
1997 531 3705
1998 544 4583
1999 604 5314
2000 575 6450
2001 593 7368
2002 721 9366
2003 891 11155
2004 774 12514
2005 833 14770
2006 918 16632
2007 1105 18816
2008 1321 21553
2009 1421 25108
2010 1532 27766
2011 1838 32783
2012 1810 37903
2013 1989 42673
2014 2192 48428
2015 2042 53205
2016 2128 56846
2017 2228 60600
2018 2442 68082
2019 4050 78902
2020 2914 97043
2021 2890 109056
2022 3071 110469
2023 3154 118121
2024 2520 117274
2025 1937 106676
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 musicianrecord producerguitaristsinger-songwritersinger
    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 62)
    Occupations
    podcastervoice actorfilm actoractorprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Steve Austin, also 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 where wrestling reached the peak of its mainstream popularity.

  3. Roy Orbison

    Roy Orbison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-1988 (aged 52)
    Occupations
    vocalistcomposerguitaristsongwriteractor
    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 most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male 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 47)
    Occupations
    pianistactorjazz guitaristsinger-songwriterrecording artist
    Biography

    Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, has 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 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 4,144
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High 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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