R1 research university serving nearly 44,000 students across Texas with 116 bachelor's, 87 master's, and 39 doctoral degrees.
UNT offers 116 bachelor's degrees, 87 master's degrees, and 39 doctoral degrees organized across 14 colleges and schools. The university has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1925 and is home to 37 research centers and institutes. Notable academic units include the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, College of Engineering (established 2003), College of Science with specialized facilities like the Ion Beam Laboratory, and the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism. The university also operates the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, a selective residential program for high school juniors and seniors.
UNT is classified as an R1 research institution with very high research spending and doctorate production. The university operates Discovery Park, a 300-acre research and technology campus five miles north of the main campus focused on science, engineering, and innovation. UNT is a member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) since 1954 and hosts the Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (CAARI) biennially since 1976. The university received dual federal designations as a Minority-Serving Institution and Hispanic-Serving Institution in 2020.
The main Denton campus spans 963 acres with academic buildings to the north and athletic facilities to the south. UNT also operates satellite campuses in Frisco (serving approximately 2,000 students) and maintains a presence in Dallas. The university's athletic teams, the North Texas Mean Green, compete in NCAA Division I as members of The American Conference. School colors are green and white, and the mascot is Scrappy the Eagle. The university is located in Denton, a city of approximately 150,000–170,000 people.
UNT accepts applications through Apply Texas and the Common Application for undergraduate students, with separate pathways for transfer, graduate, international, and non-degree-seeking applicants. The university annually awards more than $456 million in financial aid, including more than $70 million in scholarships. UNT is recognized as a top college for transfer students and for students graduating with the least debt by U.S. News & World Report.
UNT has 480,000 alumni, with 324,000 living and working in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The university is recognized for career readiness and has been named one of America's Top Colleges by Forbes for 18 consecutive years. UNT ranks 34th in the nation for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report, and 90 academic programs are ranked among the nation's Top 100.