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A respected university

Expert rankings in U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2010 guide put UNT among the top national universities that are "leading the pack" in innovative changes. The Princeton Review named us a "Best in the West" college.

Top choice

The University of North Texas offers a traditional, intellectually rigorous college experience. We’re the choice of more than 36,000 students.

Tied with Princeton

UNT equals Carnegie Mellon University and Princeton University in the number of students named Goldwater Scholars in math, science and engineering.

Outstanding programs

We offer 97 bachelor’s, 101 master’s and 48 doctoral degree programs. Our nationally recognized undergraduate programs include:

"The opportunities are unbelievable."

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No limits for freshman

You can participate in university research at UNT even as a freshman — an opportunity restricted to graduate students at many institutions. Research and creative opportunities are available in most disciplines and in our $25 million interdisciplinary research clusters.

Step up

Start a new chapter in your life and become the person you want to be. At UNT, you can choose from thousands of classes each semester offered in various formats. Study abroad, participate in global learning activities on campus or sign up for service-oriented spring break trips.

Consider your options

Some of UNT’s unique bachelor’s degree choices are:

"UNT is growing and advancing."

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New science building

In summer 2010, UNT opened a living lab that features a rooftop greenhouse and adheres to stringent environmental standards. The $33.4 million Life Sciences Complex houses biochemistry, developmental physiology and genetics, molecular biology and plant science.

Under construction

Two other buildings are expected to achieve LEED Gold sustainability certification when they open in summer 2011. The technology-filled, $70 million Business Leadership Building will accommodate 8,000 students and promote interaction among students, faculty and industry leaders. The football stadium and entertainment complex has a capacity of 30,000 and will include giant video screens and tons of space for tailgating.

Research alliance

UNT participates in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Alliance, which involves college freshmen in complex research to spur their interest in science. We’re the only Texas university in the group. Some of the research is conducted at the 290-acre UNT Discovery Park.

"UNT is the right choice for me."

Dr. Phil McGraw, Shirin Askari, Jesus Moroles and Norah Jones
Famous alums
The nano world

The College of Engineering has a collection of three high-powered microscopes that is extremely rare among public universities in the nation. We use them to examine particles at the nano level as well as conduct atomic scale imaging.

Latrell Anderson

"I chose UNT for its strong academic reputation in the sciences. My favorite thing is UNT’s home-like feel. I’ve carved out a niche here and I truly feel that this is the place I belong."

Latrell Anderson
Biology/Chemistry major
from Waxahachie

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