University of North Texas
Denton, Texas · Public · 34,341 undergraduates · unt.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of 41,247 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$29,720Est.Estimate
$42,800 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of North Texas
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$42,800
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,800 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1080).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Admission Requirements | University of North Texas · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Priority deadline · March 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jul31Regular Decision · July 31, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
71%
of applicants were admitted: 29,242 of 41,247 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 40% of them sent SAT scores and 8% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 960 to 1210
Reading and Writing 490 to 620
Math 460 to 600
ACT composite 19 to 26
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16005.5%
- 1200 to 139922%
- 1000 to 119941%
- 800 to 99927%
- 600 to 7994.9%
- 400 to 5990.3%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$29,720
a year, in state
$42,800
a year, out of state (tuition $22,260)
- Tuition (in state)$9,180
- Fees$3,170
- Food and housing$11,850
- Books and supplies$1,190
- Transportation and other$4,330
University of North Texas published $28,065 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$12,866
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,814
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,645
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,983
- Over $110,000$23,964
Financial aid
63%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$11,489
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
17%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $5,807 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 1/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
UNT Meritorious Scholarship for National Merit Finalists
$108,000 to $128,000 a year
National Merit · In-state students
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC by NMSC's published deadline (unt.edu page: by the last business day in May). To keep it: it renews as long as you keep meeting the eligibility rules, which come with your official offer.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $920Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1800 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1700 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | History elective hours |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2350 or ART 2360 or ART 2370 |
| Biology | 3 | 6 | BIOL 1112, BIOL 1142 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1710, 1720 & 1760 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1710 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 7 | MATH 1710 & 1720 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 1710 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 1360 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1410/1430 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1410/1430 & 1420/1440 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1010 & 1020 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | CHIN 1010, 1020 & 2040 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHIN 1010, 1020, 2040 & 2050 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political science elective hours |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCE 1010 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCE 1030 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCE 1010 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1600 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1310 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1310 & 1320 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 2331 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1132 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | History elective hours |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1010 & 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 1010, 1020 & 2040 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN 1010, 1020, 2040 & 2050 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 1010 & 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GERM 1010, 1020 & 2040 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GERM 1010, 1020, 2040 & 2050 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 2170 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 1010 & 1020 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ITAL 1010, 1020 & 2040 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ITAL 1010, 1020, 2040 & 2050 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JAPN 1010 & 1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | JAPN 1010, 1020 & 2040 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | JAPN 1010, 1020, 2040 & 2050 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATI 1010 & 1020 |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | LATI 1010, 1020 & 2040 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | LATI 1010, 1020, 2040 & 2050 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1110 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1100 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1210 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1410/1430 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1315 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1420/1440 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1420/1440 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2220/2240 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1410/1430 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1710/1730 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH 1650 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1630 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1010 & 1020 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 1010, 1020 & 2040 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 1010, 1020, 2040 & 2050 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 3110 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1680 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 2305 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2610 & 2620 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 1050 & 1060 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
63%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$59,434
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of North Texas$59,832
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 59 majors here have earnings data.
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