University of North Texas student guide: cost, food, housing & tips

UNT at a glance

34,341

undergrads

72%

of applicants admitted

77%

come back for year 2

66%

graduate

25 : 1

students per teacher

$59,434

typical pay 10 years in

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.

What a year really costs

After grants and scholarships, by family income. Average: $15,358.

Under $30k $12,866

$30k–$48k $12,814

$48k–$75k $12,645

$75k–$110k $15,983

Over $110k $23,964

Tuition, in state

$11,309

Tuition, out of state

$21,029

Typical debt at graduation

$18,000

44% of students get a Pell Grant

Free stuff most students miss

Academics & admin

UNT Learning Center & Tutoring

Offers free tutoring, academic coaching, and study skills workshops to UNT students across a wide range of subjects.

Getting around

UNT Campus Shuttle (Mean Green)

Free campus shuttle system with 15 routes connecting residence halls, parking lots, and campus buildings. Runs Monday-Friday during the academic year.

Eat

Dining halls, quick bites and coffee on campus.

14 places

Eagle Landing

Dining hall

UNT's newest and largest dining hall with 7 restaurant concepts in a food-hall format, seating 700 and serving up to 6,000 guests daily.

1416 Maple St

Mean Greens Cafe

Dining hall

The nation's first 100% vegan dining hall, adjacent to Maple Hall, with ingredients sourced from the on-site Mean Green Acres hydroponic garden.

902 Avenue C

Bruceteria

Dining hall

Classic dining hall in Bruce Hall known for its iconic mac and cheese, in-house pizza, rotisserie halal-certified chicken, and a large salad bar.

1624 Chestnut St

Champs

Dining hall

Dining hall at Victory Hall near DATCU Stadium focused on athlete nutrition with burgers, grilled items, rotisserie options, and high-protein meals.

1379 S Bonnie Brae St

Kitchen West

Specialty dining

Texas' first university dining hall Certified Free From the Big 9 food allergens, located in West Hall and serving fully allergen-free meals.

320 N Texas Blvd

Chick-fil-A (University Union)

Cafe

Full Chick-fil-A restaurant on Level 1 of the University Union with extended evening hours.

1155 Union Circle

Where to live

Residence halls, apartments and help finding a place.

6 places

Kerr Hall

Residence hall

UNT's largest residence hall with over 900 residents, predominantly freshmen.

1700 Maple St

Maple, Clark & Crumley Halls

Residence hall

Three primarily freshmen residence halls on the south and west side of campus.

1621 Maple St

Mozart Square & Legends Hall

Residence hall

Two halls with a mix of upperclassmen and freshmen.

911 N Texas Blvd

Rawlins Hall & Honors Hall

Residence hall

Two halls for academically-focused students.

1815 Maple St

Victory Hall

Residence hall

Located across I-35E on South Bonnie Brae adjacent to DATCU Stadium and Mean Green Village.

1379 Bonnie Brae St

Santa Fe Square & West Hall

Residence hall

Two additional housing options. Santa Fe Square (2201 W Prairie St) is apartment-style living on the west side of campus.

2201 W Prairie St

Get around

Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.

3 ways

UNT Campus Shuttle (Mean Green)

Campus transit

Free campus shuttle system with 15 routes connecting residence halls, parking lots, and campus buildings. Runs Monday-Friday during the academic year.

1155 Union Circle

DCTA A-train & Bus

Public transit

Denton County Transportation Authority commuter rail and bus system. The A-train connects UNT to downtown Denton and DART in Lewisville.

604 E Hickory St

Parking & Transportation Services

Parking

Parking permits, maps, garage locations, citations, and transportation services for students and faculty.

1155 Union Circle #311400

Majors that pay most at UNT

Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 59 bachelor's majors with published pay.

Computer Engineering $109,151

Computer Science $104,024

Electrical Engineering $95,294

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $92,524

Management Information Systems and Services $91,514

Biomedical/Medical Engineering $88,484

Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.

Your UNT checklist

5 things worth doing early

Save campus police in your phone (940) 565-3000, 24/7.
Get a parking permit or skip it and ride the free bus.
Visit UNT Career Center early, not the week of the career fair.
File next year's FAFSA Opens October 1. Questions: (940) 565-2302.
Know where counseling is Counseling & Testing Services.

When you need help

UNT Police Department (940) 565-3000 Counseling & Testing Services (940) 565-2741 Student Health & Wellness Center (940) 565-2333 Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (940) 565-2302

5 things UNT freshmen wish they knew sooner

Watch the video

1 Your class could be 3 miles away
"Students may take courses on the main campus, at Discovery Park (a 3-mile shuttle ride from the main campus), at Frisco, at other locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, or online." Check where each class meets before you stack them back to back.
UNT Catalog — registration and schedule adjustment
2 Send AP scores early or rules can change
"Students may request that AP exams be applied to their transcript after their first term/semester, but they may be held to the standards in place the semester of the request, rather than those in place when the test was taken." Scores sent to UNT (code 6481) before you arrive are applied automatically.
UNT Catalog — test, prior learning and transfer credit
3 Last class elsewhere? You graduate later
"Students otherwise eligible for graduation who complete their final course or courses elsewhere will not graduate at the end of the term/semester or summer session/term in which the work is completed because of the time required for obtaining transcripts; such students will have their degrees conferred at the close of a subsequent UNT term/semester."
UNT Catalog — graduation
4 Suspended? Summer can get you back
"A student under academic suspension may attend the UNT summer enrollment periods with the approval of their college or school." And "If, at the end of the summer enrollment period, a student raises the UNT-CGPA to a minimum of 2.0, the student will be reinstated in good academic standing."
UNT Catalog — academic policies and procedures
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One more thing

Classes elsewhere? Send the transcript

"Students who earn transfer hours from other institutions while attending UNT must submit an official transcript to the Registrar's Office at the end of each term." Otherwise "an academic hold may be placed on the student's account, preventing future registration and receipt of an official UNT transcript."

UNT Catalog — registration and schedule adjustment

A P never turns into a letter grade

"Only courses counted as electives on the student's degree plan may be scheduled under the pass/no pass option." And "under no circumstances is a grade of P changed to a letter grade."

UNT Catalog — academic policies and procedures