“A major Texas research university renowned for its College of Music and growing strength in business, engineering, and the arts — rooted in Denton's vibrant community.”
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public R1 (very high research activity) university located on a 900-acre campus in Denton, Texas, about 35 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth. Founded in 1890 as Texas Normal College, UNT has grown into one of the largest universities in Texas with more than 47,000 students enrolled across 14 colleges and schools — including the College of Engineering, the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, the world-renowned College of Music, the College of Information, the College of Science, the College of Education, and the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism — offering 114 bachelor's, 87 master's, and 39 doctoral degrees. UNT is consistently recognized for its strengths in music (one of the largest and most respected music schools in the world), engineering, business analytics, computer science, and the visual and performing arts. For international students, UNT is one of the most welcoming large public universities in the U.S., enrolling roughly 7,800 international students from over 130 countries — among the highest international enrollment of any Texas public university — with India, China, and Saudi Arabia as the leading countries of origin. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is home to 23 Fortune 500 headquarters (American Airlines, AT&T, ExxonMobil, Texas Instruments, McKesson, Charles Schwab, and others), giving UNT graduates an enormous regional employer base for internships, full-time jobs, and H-1B sponsorship. Combined with relatively affordable tuition, the UNT Excellence Scholarship that automatically extends in-state tuition rates to international scholarship recipients, an Intensive English Language Institute for conditional admits, and a dedicated UNT International office for SEVIS, OPT, and CPT services, UNT delivers an unusually accessible US public-research-university experience for international students.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
National Universities
US News 2026
International Student Enrollment (F-1)
DHS SEVIS by the Numbers (2024)
Research Activity
Carnegie Classifications (2021)
Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourcePriority Deadline
Priority for scholarships, housing, and College of Music auditions
Regular Decision
Rolling admissions; final deadline for fall enrollment
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$11,309
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$21,149
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
AACSB-accredited business school with strong programs in finance, supply-chain management, business analytics, and accounting, leveraging the DFW corporate base.
Houses 12 undergraduate majors across biomedical, computer, electrical, mechanical and energy, materials, and cybersecurity engineering with strong industry partnerships across the Texas tech corridor.
One of the largest and most prestigious music schools in the world, particularly renowned for jazz studies, composition, and performance — graduates fill major orchestras, ensembles, and recording studios worldwide.
Combines linguistics, learning technologies, information science, and data science under one roof, with strong programs in library science and AI/data ethics.
UNT's largest college spanning humanities, social sciences, and area studies with 22 academic departments and active undergraduate research opportunities.
Distinctive interdisciplinary college focused on consumer experience, retailing, hospitality, events, and digital retailing — well aligned with the DFW retail and hospitality economy.
4 years
Often ranked the #1 university jazz program in the country; the famed One O'Clock Lab Band has produced multiple Grammy nominations and shaped jazz pedagogy globally.
4 years
STEM-OPT-eligible CS degree with concentrations in AI, cybersecurity, and game design; direct recruiting pipeline into DFW tech employers.
1.5 years
STEM-designated analytics master's at the Ryan College of Business with hands-on coursework in machine learning, SQL, and Tableau, eligible for 36 months of OPT.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $21,149
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
