University of North Texas

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Choice Factors University of North Texas College A College B
Type Four-year, public, coed    
Accreditation Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; many academic degree programs also accredited    
Faculty members Caring, qualified; many nationally known in their field of study    
Location Denton — 35 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth [The UNT Dallas is at 7300 Houston School Road, two miles north of I-20.]    
Size About 36,000 students — fourth largest university in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, third largest university in undergraduate enrollment in Texas    
Cost State assisted with low mandatory fees    
Financial Aid Grants, loans, work-study and scholarships available to qualified applicants; call toll free 877-881-1014    
Employment Thousands of part-time jobs on and off campus; offices to help students find jobs while in school and after graduation    
Majors 97 bachelor’s degree programs, many nationally recognized; special counselors for undecided majors; graduate study available    
Support Services Friendly, helpful staff; enrollment services grouped in one building (Eagle Student Services Center)    
Resources 13 open-access computer labs; free laptop checkouts in two libraries; health center for students’ medical needs    
Campus life NCAA Division I athletics; intramural sports; more than 300 student organizations, including intercultural clubs, fraternities, sororities    
On-campus housing 14 residence halls, one with an international flavor and one primarily for music students    
Safety and security Voice messages and text messages sent in an emergency or campus closing; well lighted; police escorts; e-ride system    
Miscellaneous Rising enrollment; Pohl Recreation Center; UNT Dallas    
Admission requirements

Automatic admission
Applicants who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class are admitted automatically.

Regular admission
Applicants who rank in the next 15 percent of their high school graduating class must score at least 950 (combined critical reading + math) on the SAT or 20 on the ACT. Applicants who rank in the second quarter of their high school class must score at least 1050 (combined critical reading + math) on the SAT or 23 on the ACT; those who rank in the third quarter must score at least 1180 (combined critical reading + math) on the SAT or 26 on the ACT. Those who do not meet the above requirements or who rank in the fourth quarter may be admitted by individual review

    
Application fee $60 for new undergraduate students    
Application deadlines
(a fee may be assessed for applications received after these dates)

Fall 2010: March 1
Summer 2010 beginning May 17: May 13, 2009
Summer 2010 beginning June 7: May 27, 2009
Summer 2010 beginning July 12: July 5, 2009
Spring 2011: Dec. 3
Fall 2011: March 1,2011

    
Campus tours Free, guided tours several times daily, including Saturdays; call 800-868-8211    
Web site www.unt.edu
Catalog, class schedules and much more		    
Phone number Toll free 800-868-8211