UNT Overview
With nearly 35,000 students and a 119-year legacy, the University of North Texas is more than one of the nation’s best music and teacher education schools. UNT also is a broad-based, student-centered public research university dedicated to forging the future through discovery in the fields of science and technology.
UNT's 252 high-quality degree programs attract some of the best and brightest students. Average SAT scores of UNT freshmen are higher than the state and national averages.
At UNT, students gain the foundation necessary to lead Fortune 500 companies, classrooms, orchestras and laboratories. They are guided to careers as researchers and experience firsthand what it takes to create environmentally friendly plastics or new sources of energy. They learn how to think critically and how to find solutions for society’s most pressing problems.
UNT students learn from respected scholars, world-renowned musicians and artists, industry insiders, and groundbreaking scientists and researchers. And at UNT, students have the opportunity to experience learning in small groups and technology-driven classrooms thanks to the University’s revolutionary Next Generation Course Redesign Project.
With a nod to its past and an eye on its future, UNT is committed to providing every student with the opportunity to pursue an education through its 99 bachelor’s, 104 master’s and 49 doctoral degree programs. And at UNT, diversity is celebrated and inclusion is valued.
With emerging scientific and engineering strengths — as well as new research collaborations that capitalize on the University’s brightest talents — UNT is not only keeping pace with the intellectual and work force needs of the 21st century, it is looking ahead. The University already is one of the top producers of doctoral graduates in Texas, and it plays a critical role in keeping the state’s industries vibrant and competitive while contributing to the global knowledge base.
As Texas’ fourth-largest university and the flagship of the University of North Texas System, UNT is committed to developing leaders, thinkers and problem-solvers.