How to apply for admission.
How to become a graduate student at the UNT Dallas Campus.
Based on your academic needs, you may apply for graduate admission as either:
- A non-degree seeking graduate student: Seeking a teacher or other certification, a graduate academic certificate, an additional bachelor’s degree, or taking a course to improve your knowledge*; or
- A degree seeking graduate student: Seeking a master’s or doctoral degree.
To be admitted as a non-degree seeking graduate student, you must:
- Have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution.
- Have at least a 3.0 grade point average on the last 60 undergraduate credit hours prior to receiving a bachelor’s degree, at least a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work, or at least a 3.4 GPA on work for any completed master’s degree.**
- Submit an application for graduate admission to the Dallas Campus with the required application fee of $50 ($75 for international students). Your application should be submitted at least two months prior to the semester of enrollment. The graduate application is available at www.gradschool.unt.edu. You may apply online at www.applytexas.org.
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. These should be submitted at least two months prior to the semester of enrollment.
* Non-degree seeking graduate students may change to degree-seeking graduate students. Contact an adviser at the Dallas Campus or see the UNT Graduate Catalog for more information.
** Students with lower GPAs may be eligible for admission under certain conditions or if they are seeking a second bachelor’s degree. See the UNT Graduate Catalog for details.
To be admitted as a degree seeking student, you must:
- Comply with items 1-4 above.
- Submit an acceptable score on the appropriate standardized exam to UNT’s Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. Business students should submit an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).***
- Complete any other admissions requirements of the department offering the graduate degree program you want to pursue. These may include personal statements, letters of reference, entrance examinations, interviews, auditions, portfolios or other program-related materials.
*** Many programs will provisionally admit students who have not yet completed or not obtained a satisfactory score on these required exams. Contact your department of interest or see the Graduate Catalog for more information.
Only written notice from the dean of the School of Graduate Studies constitutes admission acceptance. Correspondence with department chairs or faculty members does not imply admission to the graduate school.
Graduate admission deadlines
The following are deadlines for submission of complete application materials for students seeking on-time registration. Some graduate degree programs have earlier application deadlines. Consult an adviser at the UNT Dallas Campus to learn more.
| To enroll for: | Apply by: |
|---|---|
| . Spring 2006 | Nov. 15, 2005 |
| . Summer 2006 (beginning May 15, 2006) |
May 1, 2006 |
| . Summer 2006 (beginning May 31, 2006) |
May 15, 2006 |
| . Summer 2006 (beginning July 3, 2006) |
June 19, 2006 |
Transferring credits earned
The UNT graduate admissions office evaluates transcripts from other institutions
to determine acceptable transfer credit. An adviser determines the applicability of the
credit to your degree, certificate or endorsement program.
For those seeking graduate degrees, the number of permitted transfer hours also depends on the number of required credit hours to complete the degree program. Take your transcripts to the UNT Dallas Campus or the appropriate admissions office in Denton. For graduate students, only grades of C or better can be used toward a graduate degree.
Financial aid
Scholarships and loans are available to students enrolled at the UNT Dallas Campus. Apply early by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The FAFSA is available each January for the upcoming academic year. Electronically filing your FAFSA can decrease processing time. You can access the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. For complete details including eligibility requirements, speak with a financial aid adviser at the Dallas Campus.
| FAFSA deadlines | |
|---|---|
| . Fall | April 15 |
| . Spring | Aug. 15 |
| . Summer | Feb. 15 |
Scholarships
Scholarships for students enrolled at the Dallas Campus are available through the Dallas and Denton campuses. Academic and course load requirements vary. The application deadline for Dallas Campus scholarships is June 15 for the following academic year. For scholarships through UNT’s Denton campus, the application deadline is March 1. Contact the Dallas Campus for details.
Loans
Loans are available at low interest rates, and in most cases, you pay them back after you graduate or leave school. Some loans are based on financial need and others are available regardless of your financial circumstances. Need-based loans UNT offers are the Federal Stafford Loan and the Federal Perkins Loan. Other loans available are the Federal PLUS Loan and the Federal Unsubsidized Loan.