Campus Life
Housing
All unmarried students who have graduated from high school the semester prior to enrolling at UNT, who have completed less than 30 semester hours of university work (advanced placement hours not included) and who enroll for 12 or more semester hours are required to live in university-operated residence halls under a contractual room and board plan as long as space is available. UNT offers 13 residence halls, each with its own study groups, advisors, social life and personality.
Freshmen who live on campus make friends easier and have higher GPAs than freshmen who live off campus.
Dining
Students can eat balanced meals at any of UNT’s five residence hall cafeterias. They provide many nutritious selections including Bruce Hall cafeteria, which offers a vegetarian line, and Mean Greens, a completely vegan dining option inside Maple Hall. Champs in Victory Hall offers a wide selection of freshly made pizzas while Kerr Dining Hall is your student’s destination for made-to-order sub sandwiches.
Students with a meal plan can eat in any of the cafeterias. Meal plans are available to students living on and off campus. All full-service cafeterias are open at least 12 hours a day, and a staff dietitian will work with students with food allergies or other needs. In addition to residence hall cafeterias, the University Union food court and convenience store offer salads, soup, fruit smoothies, burgers, wood-fired pizzas, Taco Bell® and Chick-Fil-A®. There are many food choices for your student within walking distance of campus as well.
Activities and Events
An array of activities will help your child make new friends and adjust to college life at UNT from the moment he or she steps foot on campus. For example, there is Move-In Day, when UNT faculty and staff help students move into their residence hall; the Freshman Program, which is designed to assist new students in their personal, academic and social transition to UNT; and Eagle Camp, an off-campus weekend retreat.
Students can get involved in more than 400 organizations on campus, including:
- athletic events
- concerts, plays and art exhibitions
- play table tennis or pool in the Union Syndicate
- meet friends for coffee and study sessions at the Cyber Café inside Willis Library or at Green Mountain Coffee® in the University Union
- attend lectures, film festivals and other cultural events
- compete in recreational sports leagues
- work out in the Pohl Recreation Center or try a new adventure through its outdoor pursuits program
Many students donate their time for community service or get involved in the department of their major doing research, working on the campus radio or television station, tutoring or mentoring other students, or performing in campus productions. That’s one of the chief advantages of attending a large university like UNT — there’s something for everyone.
