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.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in mobility, and strong in student experience.- Admission
- 72.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 64.2%
36,807 applicants in the reported year
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$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
36,807About 72 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
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.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of North Texas, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of North Texas weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The College of Music offers extensive performance, composition, jazz, commercial music and music-education pathways.
Make institutional fit specific
UNT combines a broad public-university curriculum with a particularly distinctive music school inside the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
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.
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
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
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?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at University of North Texas
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Biology, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
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.
A defining academic feature
The College of Music offers extensive performance, composition, jazz, commercial music and music-education pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
Denton provides a college-town base within the northern Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Where the degree can lead
DFW expands opportunities in music, media, logistics, business, education and technology.