University of North Texas
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]
Former names
- Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute (1890–1894)
- North Texas Normal College (1894–1901)
- North Texas State Normal College (1901–1923)
- North Texas State Teachers College (1923–1949)
- North Texas State College (1949–1961)
- North Texas State University (1961–1988)[1]
1890
$291.6 million (2022)[3]
UNT: $958 million
UNTS: 1.4 billion[4]
Michael McPherson
3,327[6]
46,940 (Fall 2023)[7]
33,672 (Fall 2023)[7]
13,268 (Fall 2023)[7]
1,000 acres (4.0 km2)[8]
UNT Green
White
Scrappy the Eagle
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.
Official designations[edit]
In 1976, the Carnegie Foundation designated North Texas as a "Class 1 Doctorate-Granting Institution." Four decades later, in February 2016, Carnegie elevated North Texas to its top category – Doctorate-Granting Institutions with "highest research activity."[17]
In 1992, UNT was elected to full membership in the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.[18][19] an integrated liberal arts curriculum similar to those usually found only in small, private colleges. And, in 2011, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board included UNT as one of eight Emerging Research Institutions in its accountability system.
In 2020, UNT achieved designation from the Department of Education as a Title III & Title V Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) and as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).[20]
In 2023, the state of Texas established the Texas University Fund (TUF) with the purpose of expanding and supporting research initiatives at four Texas universities, including the University of North Texas, with the goal of elevating them to the ranks of the nation's top universities. The Texas University Fund began with an initial funding of $3.9 billion and receives an annual allocation of $100 million as a permanent endowment.[21]
Academic rankings
118-144
275
260 (tie)
302
249
501-600
1001-1200
679 (tie)
Broadcast, print, and digital media[edit]
Broadcast[edit]
KNTU (88.1 FM), licensed and owned by the university and operated by students, has, for fifty-four years,[84] broadcast to the North Texas region. Jazz has always been a feature of the station; but in 1981, it became the predominant format. KNTU began broadcasting in stereo in 1986 and, on March 22, 1988, increased its broadcasting power from 6,700 watts to 100,000, extending its reach to about a 60-mile radius from its tower located on the Denton campus. KNTU is part of the Mean Green Radio Network, which reaches 10 million listeners. Under the guidance of now-retired faculty member Bill Mercer, several sports broadcasters and radio personalities have emerged from North Texas, including Dave Barnett formerly of ESPN, George Dunham, and Craig Miller.
NTTV, UNT's 24-hour cable television station, features student-produced and student-centric programming.[85]
Student publications[edit]
North Texas Review is an annual publication of the English Department. It is produced by UNT students and exclusively features works—art, poetry, fiction, non-fiction—by UNT students.[86]
Student yearbooks through the years have included Cotton-tail (1906), Yucca (1907–1974), Wings (1977–1980), and Aerie (1982–2007). Aerie ceased publication after the 2007 edition, following a trend of the digital age cited by The Economist in 2008.[87][88][89]
North Texas is the home of American Political Science Review as of July 2012. The journal moves among national universities every four to six years. UNT will be the first university in the South or Southwest to house the publication.[90] ISSN 1537-5943
The North Texas Daily is the official university daily newspaper, staffed by students. Print issues are published Tuesday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and weekly during the summer.[91] The paper was founded in 1916 as The Campus Chat and adopted its current name in 1971.
