U. Texas at Arlington vs. U. North Texas · Cost & aid

U. Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX

U. North TexasDenton, TX

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Texas at Arlington's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at U. North Texas
Aid generosity
2
U. North Texas costs about $441 less per year on average than U. Texas at Arlington ($18,876 vs. $19,317, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Texas at Arlington$19.3K

U. North Texas$18.9KLowest

Aid generosity

U. Texas at Arlington36%Most

U. North Texas32%

Net price, with grants

U. Texas at Arlington$13.8KLowest

U. North Texas$16K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Texas at Arlington88%Most

U. North Texas84%

Average grant

U. Texas at Arlington$12.1KLargest

U. North Texas$10.4K

Aid from the college

U. Texas at Arlington75%

U. North Texas70%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Texas at Arlington$28.8K

U. North Texas$27K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Texas at Arlington$46.7K

U. North Texas$37.1K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Texas at Arlington$11.7K

U. North Texas$11.2K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Texas at Arlington$29.7K

U. North Texas$21.2K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Texas at Arlington7%

U. North Texas6%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Texas at ArlingtonLittle need-based aid above $110K
U. North TexasLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Texas at Arlington	U. North Texas
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Texas at Arlington	U. North Texas
Tuition guarantee	Yes	Yes
Promise program	Yes	Yes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. Texas at Arlington	U. North Texas
Aid forms	–	FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline	–	January 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years	–	–
Average aid package, first-years	–	$0
College grant dollars given as merit	–	17%
Aid for international students	–	1,208 students, average $5.7K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24About 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