Why UNT?

Here are some of the many reasons to choose UNT for your U.S. college education experience:

Statistics

  • A selective, state, co-education institution founded in 1890; 74 buildings on 800 acres
  • Most comprehensive university in north Texas (Degrees: 96 bachelor's, 111 master's, 50 doctoral)
  • Largest university in the north Texas metroplex - 34,000 students (75% undergraduate, 25% graduate)
  • UNT welcomes diversity
    • 2,000 international students from over 100 countries, making up 6% of all UNT students
    • Named one of the nation's 100 best colleges for African-American and Hispanic students
  • Faculty - 19:1 Faculty-Student ratio, 811 teaching fellows and teaching assistants
  • Student Activities - More than 250 organizations for students: academic, religious, social, political, professional, sport, special interest such as musical ensembles, student government, theater, student TV and radio station, and more
  • Safe campus
  • Lower fees than other large Texas universities

Distinctions

  • Designated a Class I Doctorate-granting institution by the Carnegie Foundation
  • Good Value - For two consecutive years, named one of "America's 100 Best College Buys" (U.S. News and World Report)
  • Nation's first jazz studies degree, consistently rated by America's Best Graduate Schools as the best jazz studies graduate program in the U.S.
  • Counseling psychology program ranked sixth nationally in research activity by an American Psychological Association journal
  • Region's largest hotel and restaurant management program, including a student operated restaurant, The Club at Gateway Center
  • Among the U.S.'s largest visual arts schools at a public university
  • Texas' largest master's degree program in engineering technology and the third largest in the U.S.
  • Undergraduate computer science degree program among the nation's first accredited
  • Named one of the nation's best music programs in Schools that Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide for its wide range of programs and unique offerings.

Resources

  • Major Research Library - A multi-site library system designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a major research library (more than 2 million catalogued holdings)
  • UNT Music Library - one of the largest in the U.S.
  • Internet connections in 14 labs on campus; PC and Macintosh computers; computer labs in departments, residence halls, and libraries; Dial-up Service/7-day/24-hour labs/help desk
  • Health and recreation facilities on campus