PO Box 311277
Denton, TX 76203
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 25,308
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $62,447,520
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,112 in-state, 14,362 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,610
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,125,264
Number of current serial subscriptions: 19,487
Number of microforms: 3,274,666
Number of audiovisuals: 173,402
Number of ebooks: 108,855
Other library facilities: The University Libraries houses collections of over 5.7 million cataloged items, in a variety of formats, in five libraries located in five separate facilities and provides electronic access through the University Libraries’ website . The Willis Library contains a majority of the holdings of the Libraries, along with such special areas as the Music Library, Government Documents, Archives, and the Rare Book and Texana collections. The Science and Technology Library, located in the Information Sciences Building, contains the Curriculum Materials Collection (CMC), the library and information sciences collection, and the science and technology collections. The Research Park Library collections support the College of Engineering. The Media Library, with its specialized collections of audio-visual materials and computer software, is located in Chilton Hall. The Library Annex contains lesser-used research materials from the collections and houses the Libraries’ Technical and Preservation departments and the UNT Dallas Campus Library supports the academic programs at this facility.
The University Libraries are administered by 49 librarians with the assistance of 76 full-time staff. The Libraries are under the general supervision of the Dean of Libraries, who is assisted by the Associate Dean of Libraries, and the University Library Committee, an advisory body appointed by the Faculty Senate.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Texas Fashion Collection, part of the School of Visual Arts
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,136
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 1,270
Labs: 866
Other areas: 30
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 800
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (90%), women’s dorms (4%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 78%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 42%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 820 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Ft Worth/Grapevine (35), Dallas (35)
Nearest train station: Dallas and Ft Worth (35)
Nearest bus station: Denton (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 14%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UT Arlington)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Honors Day; Choral & Symphony; Equity and Diversity Conference; Various Ethnic & Heritage Celebrations