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Denton, TX · Public · 34,341 undergraduates · urban

University of North Texas

Moderately selective

UNT combines a broad public-university curriculum with a particularly distinctive music school inside the Dallas–Fort Worth region.

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Institutional profile

Highly regarded Strong in mobility, and strong in student experience.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Solid Mobility Strong Experience Strong
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Strong
Student experience Strong
Admission
72.5% admitted

36,807 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
64.2%

$57,010 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of North Texas apart

Academic design

The College of Music offers extensive performance, composition, jazz, commercial music and music-education pathways.

Campus pattern

Denton provides a college-town base within the northern Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.

Career & value signal

DFW expands opportunities in music, media, logistics, business, education and technology.

Can I get in?

72.5% admitted

College of Music applicants complete a separate music application and typically an audition, interview or screening.

Recent applicant pool

36,807

About 72 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 72.5%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%980–1230
8201380
ACT middle 50%19–27
1432

Of admitted students, 43% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

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What University of North Texas weighs when it reads a file

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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

The College of Music offers extensive performance, composition, jazz, commercial music and music-education pathways.

02

Make institutional fit specific

UNT combines a broad public-university curriculum with a particularly distinctive music school inside the Dallas–Fort Worth region.

03

Use the application route carefully

College of Music applicants complete a separate music application and typically an audition, interview or screening.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

College of Music applicants complete a separate music application and typically an audition, interview or screening.

Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiver$75 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Performing and visual artsAdmits separately

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BusinessAdmits separately

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Computer scienceAdmits separately

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Teacher preparationAdmits separately

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EngineeringAdmits separately

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Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$29,698
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$16,000
Affordability profileSolid

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Average annual cost by household income at University of North Texas

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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

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Complete within 8 years64.2%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one76.8%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$57,010

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Psychology, General

Recent graduates616
Median earnings$46,917

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Recent graduates540
Median earnings$58,004

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Recent graduates405
Median earnings$55,562

Biology, General

Recent graduates385
Median earnings$56,561

What is campus life like?

University of North Texas beyond the classroom

Denton provides a college-town base within the northern Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.

Academics

A defining academic feature

The College of Music offers extensive performance, composition, jazz, commercial music and music-education pathways.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Denton provides a college-town base within the northern Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

DFW expands opportunities in music, media, logistics, business, education and technology.

34,341 undergraduatesSouthwesturban settingCampus housing available