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Type | Public research university |
Established | 1890 |
Parent institution | University of North Texas system |
Accreditation | SACS[2] |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $323.8 million (2023)[3] |
Budget | UNT: $958 million UNTS: 1.4 billion[4] |
Chancellor | Michael R. Williams[5] |
President | Harrison Keller |
Provost | Michael McPherson |
Academic staff | 3,327[6] |
Students | 46,940 (Fall 2023)[7] |
Undergraduates | 33,672 (Fall 2023)[7] |
Postgraduates | 13,268 (Fall 2023)[7] |
Location | , , United States 33°12′35″N 97°9′0″W / 33.20972°N 97.15000°W |
Campus | 1,000 acres (4.0 km2)[8] |
Newspaper | North Texas Daily |
Colors | UNT Green White |
Nickname | Mean Green |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – The American |
Mascot | Scrappy the Eagle |
Website | www |
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The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. UNT's main campus is in Denton, Texas, and it also has a satellite campus in Frisco, Texas. It offers 114 bachelor's, 97 master's, and 39 doctoral degree programs.[9] UNT is the flagship member of the University of North Texas System, which includes additional universities in Dallas and Fort Worth. Established in 1890, UNT is one of the largest universities in the United States.[10]
As of Fall 2023, UNT reached a record enrollment with 46,940 students, making it the largest university in Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the third largest university in Texas, following Texas A&M and UT Austin.[11] The University of North Texas' main campus is located in Denton, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The main campus spans 900 acres, encompassing the academic district north of I-35E, the Eagle Point athletic district south of I-35E, and Discovery Park. UNT also has a branch campus, UNT at Frisco, which covers 100 acres in the Frisco suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
The University of North Texas is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. UNT is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[12] It is designated an Emerging Research University (ERU) by the State of Texas. UNT is one of the four Texas universities supported by the Texas University Fund (TUF), which began with an initial funding of $3.9 billion and receives an annual allocation of $100 million as a permanent endowment with the goal of elevating these universities to the ranks of the nation's top institutions. [13]
The university's athletics teams are the North Texas Mean Green. Its sixteen intercollegiate athletic teams compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. North Texas is a member of the American Athletic Conference. UNT's official school colors are Green and White and its mascot is an Eagle named Scrappy.
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