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The Titche-Goettinger Building in downtown Dallas served as the initial campus of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law.
The University of North Texas at Dallas, the first public university in the city of Dallas, was first created in 2000.[1] The university's law school accepted its first class in 2014. The school was denied accreditation by the American Bar Association in 2016, but received provisional accreditation in 2017. Provisional status allows graduating students to take the bar exam. On February 8, 2022, the school received full approval from the American Bar Association.[2]
The school's founding dean was former federal district judge Royal Furgeson.[2]
The school's initial campus was in the UNT System Building, the former Titche-Goettinger Building, at 1901 Main St. and then expanded in 2019 to include the nearby Dallas Municipal Building at 106 South Harwood; which the school purchased for $1.[3][4] In 2015, the Texas Legislature approved a $56 million bond to pay for a renovation of the school's future campus.[5]
The class entering in 2023 had an average LSAT score of 153 and average GPA of 3.43 for full time students.[6]
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In 2010, the University of North Texas at Dallas admitted its first freshman and sophomore classes, marking its transition into a four-year institution. This same year, construction was completed on Founders Hall, the university’s second academic building.
In 2013, the UNT Dallas College of Law was established as part of the UNT System, with Senior U.S. District Judge William Royal Furgeson, Jr. serving as the founding dean. The law school is located downtown in the Dallas Municipal Building. It began accepting students in 2014 and was granted full accreditation by the American Bar Association in 2022.
In 2016, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system opened the UNT Dallas Station on the Blue Line, improving public transportation access to the campus. That same year, university enrollment surpassed 3,000 students for the first time.
The university’s first residence hall, Wisdom Hall, opened in 2017, providing on-campus housing for students. In 2019, UNT Dallas opened a new Student Center, which includes dining facilities, student services, and event spaces.
In 2020, the university launched the Trailblazer Elite Program to provide academic and social support for first-generation college students. In 2021, the Hart Amphitheater opened as an outdoor venue for academic and cultural programming.
In 2022, the university dedicated the Ryan Tower, a 180 feet structure located at the center of campus, funded by a $2 million private gift. That same year, UNT Dallas established the Center for Socioeconomic Mobility Through Education to support research and community engagement on educational access and upward mobility.
In 2023, the university broke ground on a $100 million STEM facility, designed to expand instruction and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The building is scheduled for completion in 2025.
During this period, UNT Dallas expanded its academic offerings, student services, and physical campus, and added several support programs and facilities intended to serve a growing and diverse student population. As of 2025, the university offers 22 undergraduate program, 8 graduate programs, and one professional degree (Juris Doctor).
The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) is a public university in Dallas, Texas. Part of the University of North Texas System, the university was founded in 2000 and became an independent institution in 2010. Serving approximately 4,000 students, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs across several disciplines, including education, business, and law. The university's College of Law is located in downtown Dallas.
History and development
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Origins and Founding (1997-2000)
[edit][edit] In 1997, Texas state senator Royce West suggested a feasibility study for a state university in southern Dallas County, an area of Dallas County that is predominantly African American and was then served only by the private Paul Quinn College. The campus, which was to become the first public university within Dallas city limits, was launched at a temporary location in the spring 2000 semester with an enrollment of 204 part-time students, a full-time equivalent enrollment of 55 students.
Campus Establishment and Growth (2001-2010)
[edit][edit] The Dallas City Council approved a resolution in June 2001 to provide up to $3 million by January 2002 to buy about 200 acres (0.81 km2) in southern Dallas' I-20 corridor for the future UNT Dallas campus. Private donations raised the size of the property for the new university campus to 264 acres (1.07 km2).
A 2001 bill passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by governor Rick Perry authorized the UNT System to establish UNT Dallas as an independent university once enrollment reached 2,500. A 2003 bill changed the requirement to the equivalent of 1,000 full-time students for one semester.
A ground-breaking ceremony for the first building on the future campus took place in October 2005. The first permanent building on the UNT Dallas Campus site, a 76,000-square-foot (7,100 m2) building, was occupied in January 2007. The building was made possible by a state tuition revenue bond initiative of $25.5 million. Further funding from the same source was used to construct the second building, and construction began in 2009.
Enrollment on the UNT Dallas Campus initially grew at an average annual rate of 14 percent per year and reached the necessary full-time equivalent of 1,000 students during the spring semester of 2007. In April 2009, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certified this enrollment and granted UNT Dallas status as an independent general academic institution. Freshmen and sophomores were admitted for the first time in the Fall of 2010.
Leadership and Institutional Development (2010-Present)(here)
[edit][edit] From the beginning, the head of the campus was John Ellis Price. Initially he was designated the UNT Dallas Campus chief executive officer; the position was later upgraded first to vice chancellor, then "president designate", and finally, president. Price announced in July 2012 that he would not remain in his job after his contract was planned to end in August 2013. On March 26, 2013, the UNT Board of Regents announced that Ronald T. Brown would become the next President, effective July 1, 2013. On August 1, 2015, Ronald T. Brown was moved to a new position within the UNT System and former Dallas Morning News' editor Bob Mong was installed as UNT Dallas' third president.
2016 brought many major developments to the campus. The campus broke ground on its first residence hall in August. The building was planed to house its first students in fall 2017. Full-time enrollment for fall 2016 jumped to more than 3,000 students, an increase of almost 22% over the previous year. In October, DART completed the extension of their Blue Line bringing rail service directly to the UNT Dallas campus. This opened the door to those living along the Blue Line corridor as far north as Rowlett.
The SERCH Institute at UNT Dallas (Service Education Research Community (here)(Hope) partnered with Mayor Mike Rawlings' GrowSouth initiative and began working with 10 AmeriCorps VISTA members working in approximately 32 neighborhoods in southern Dallas. Their efforts were aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and build the internal capacity of their neighborhood associations.
Residential life [edit]
[edit]UNTD offers students the opportunity to live on campus in its residential hall. The university includes accommodations for students living on campus, as well as a list of resources for students interested in applying for off-campus housing. Students are not required to live on campus to maintain enrollment.
For transportation to and from campus, the university offers access via the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) bus.
Schools and College of Law
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Main article: University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law
University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law
[edit][edit] The UNT Dallas College of Law is the only public law school in Dallas and is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Founded in 2014, the college initially operated in the historic Titche-Goettinger Building before relocating to its permanent home at 106 S. Harwood St. in downtown Dallas.
School of Behavioral Health and Human Services
[edit][edit] The School of Behavioral Health and Human Services offers educational programs that focus on human development in social, counseling, mental health, and child and family services.
- ^ "UNT Dallas opening in Fall 2010", "University of North Texas News Service", May 9, 2008
- ^ a b "COLLEGE OF LAW RECEIVES FULL APPROVAL FROM AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION". 28 February 2022.
- ^ raw0211 (14 August 2013). "Our Campus Location".
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- ^ Watkins, Matthew (23 August 2016). "How UNT-Dallas' Grand Law School Experiment Could Be Overruled".
- ^ "University of North Texas Dallas College of Law - 2023 Standard 509 Information Report". Retrieved on February 1, 2024.