University of North Texas at Dallas acceptance rate & admissions

University of North Texas at Dallas admits 84% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,697 of 3,939 applicants were admitted and 469 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 846–1096 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
84%

More selective than 49% of Texas colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

7% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 1% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
13%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose UNTD over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied3,939
Admitted3,697
Enrolled469

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

UNTD SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, UNTD is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing438573
SAT math408523
SAT total (approx.)8461096

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

UNTD admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202484%438–573408–523—College Scorecard
Fall 202394%415–510405–48014–21IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is UNTD compared with other Texas colleges?

UNTD has the 36th-lowest acceptance rate of 70 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
32The University of Texas at Arlington80%54%$13,951
33Saint Edward's University81%63%$25,578
34Angelo State University83%44%$15,091
35Houston Christian University84%49%$20,629
36University of North Texas at Dallas84%42%$6,420
37Lamar University86%37%$9,366
38The University of Texas at San Antonio87%53%$10,836
39Schreiner University88%43%$21,507
40Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi89%40%$15,225

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Texas colleges →

Who enrolls at UNTD

First-year students who return for year two65%
First-year students from Texas99%
Pell Grant recipients54%
First-generation students58%
Women / men65% / 35%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

UNTD admissions questions

What is the UNTD acceptance rate?

University of North Texas at Dallas accepts 84% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,697 of 3,939 applicants were admitted.

Does UNTD require the SAT or ACT?

University of North Texas at Dallas considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 7% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for UNTD?

The middle 50% of University of North Texas at Dallas enrolled first-year students scored 846–1096 on the SAT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at UNTD?

13% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (469 of 3,697).

Is UNTD getting harder to get into?

University of North Texas at Dallas accepted 84% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 94% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to University of North Texas at Dallas overview