Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Texas at Arlington's yield is 2 pts higher than U. North Texas's
Yield rate
2
U. Texas at Arlington's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than U. North Texas's
SAT midpoint
3
U. North Texas admits 72% vs. 80% at U. Texas at Arlington
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. North Texas72%Most selective

U. Texas at Arlington80%

Applicants

U. North Texas38.5KMost

U. Texas at Arlington24.6K

Admitted

U. North Texas27.8KMost

U. Texas at Arlington19.7K

Yield rate

U. North Texas24%

U. Texas at Arlington26%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. North TexasAccessible
U. Texas at ArlingtonAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. North Texas75%

U. Texas at Arlington81%

Men admitted

U. North Texas69%

U. Texas at Arlington79%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Texas

980–1230

U. Texas at Arlington

1010–1240

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. North Texas

19–27

U. Texas at Arlington

19–27

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. North Texas43%

U. Texas at Arlington70%

Submitted ACT

U. North Texas9%

U. Texas at Arlington12%

Test policy

U. North TexasTest-optional
U. Texas at ArlingtonTest-optional

How they read a record

U. North Texas
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important.
U. Texas at Arlington
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Texas	U. Texas at Arlington
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Not considered
Essay	Not considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why