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University of North Texas

Location
Denton, Texas, United States
Nickname
Mean Green
Established
1890
University of North Texas

The University of North Texas is a public research university in Denton, Texas. Until 1988, it was known as North Texas State University. It consists of 14 colleges and schools, an early admissions math and science academy, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, for exceptional high-school-age students from across the state, and a library system that comprises the university core. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, UNT spent $78.4 million on research and development in 2019. UNT was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later. UNT is the flagship institution of the University of North Texas System, which includes additional universities in Dallas and Fort Worth. UNT also has a location in Frisco.

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)
Type Public research university
Established 1890
Academic affiliations Phi Kappa Phi, URA, ORAU
Endowment $217.8 million (2020)
Budget $865.3 million (2018)
Chairman Laura Wright
Chancellor Lesa Roe
President Neal Smatresk
Provost Jennifer Cowley
Academic staff 1,063 full-time, 145 part-time, 10 modified services, 382 teaching fellows, 548 teaching assistants
Students 40,796 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates 32,790 (Fall 2020)
Postgraduates 8,006 (Fall 2020)
Campus University town, 1,200 acres
Colors Green, White and Black
Mascot Scrappy the Eagle
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I FBS– Conference USA

À propos de University of North Texas

Founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college, the school would become a public research university with an additional satellite campus in Frisco.

Réalisation de University of North Texas

The school became home to the journal American Political Science Review. The journal moves among national universities every four to six years.

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