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Higher Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (UNT) DALLAS CAMPUS
The University of North Texas System is an educational leader in the North Texas region. The system is composed of three campuses—UNT at Denton, the flagship university of the UNT System, recognized as the state’s fourth-largest university and the largest university in the Dallas-Fort Worth region; the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth, which offers a wealth of health profession programs; and the UNT Dallas Campus, also known as the System Center.

Established in 1999, the UNT Dallas Campus is the newest addition to the UNT System and is the precursor of what will ultimately become UNT Dallas. Under Texas state law, the campus can become a freestanding, four-year institution when enrollment reaches 1,000 full-time equivalent students. The plan is well on its way to becoming a reality, as the year 2008 saw a full-time equivalent student enrollment that reached 976 full-time equivalents. Upon this name change, UNT at Dallas will become the first public university located in the city of Dallas.

The System Center’s presence in this area has greatly improved access to public higher education in Dallas and Ellis counties. It provides nearly 2,300 students with the opportunity to complete various undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as a range of certificate programs. Supplementing the excellent academic curriculum are a host of academic services including disability accommodation, testing services and tutoring and learning services, as well as valuable student services such as career services and internships, child care, counseling, housing, transportation, health insurance, legal services and volunteer opportunities.

The UNT Dallas Campus is in the midst of establishing a new Office of College Readiness and Student Success in order to aid in improving the college-going rate and level of college preparedness of primary and secondary school students in the area. In addition to this measure, the AT&T Foundation granted the UNT Dallas Campus $1 million, which will go towards its Early College High School (ECHS) initiative.

The System Center campus is situated upon 264 acres at the intersection of Camp Wisdom and Houston roads, near both I-35 East and I-20. It is directly served by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, which provides bus service to the campus Monday through Friday via Route 415. Students enrolled in 12 credit hours at the campus can obtain a free DART pass for use in traveling to and from the UNT Dallas Campus.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Part of the extensive Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), El Centro College is an outstanding and affordable start to a college career. The two-year institution offers career- related courses leading to completion of an associates degree or a variety of certificates, as well as continuing education, adult literacy and basic skills and additional learning programs via classroom, online and distance learning courses. Cedar Valley College and Mountain View College, also branches of the DCCCD serving the area, offer their own wonderful options for higher education.

West Oak Cliff is home to the esteemed Dallas Baptist University (DBU) campus, a private, four-year, Christ-centered liberal arts university composed of approximately 5,000 traditional and adult students. DBU offers an array of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs, along with pre-professional preparation and certificate programs—both in the classroom and outside the classroom through online and weekend courses.

Oak Cliff is also home to Paul Quinn College (PQC), a faith-based, four-year, liberal arts institution providing opportunities for undergraduate degree completion. PQC is a private African Methodist Episcopal institution that has been a part of the learning community for nearly 140 years.

In addition to these campuses is the Universities Center at Dallas (UCD), the fist multi-institution teaching center for higher education in the state. This central location offers students the opportunity to take advantage of undergraduate and graduate courses through Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas Woman’s University, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Arlington and the DCCCD.