Our Mission

UNT Dallas empowers students, transforms lives, strengthens communities.

Values:

Courageous Integrity: Model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community.
Be Curious: Cultivate opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating.
We Care: Champion a people-first approach to building relationships and community.
Better Together: Foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all.
Show Your Fire: Exhibit passion and pride in the experiences we create.

Providing diverse opportunities in

South Dallas and Oak Cliff.

The Dallas ZIP codes 75210, 75241, 75216, and 75215 covering South Dallas and Oak Cliff form the most historically underrepresented area in Metropolitan Dallas. However, through community partnerships, thriving initiatives, and committed stakeholders these youth have access to diverse opportunities. Our focus is to remain a contributor, in providing an array of services to promote protective factors in youth.

1st

Public 4-year university in the City of Dallas is located in south Oak Cliff serving as an anchor institution to the surrounding community.
20.3%

Employment in the Dallas metropolitan area has expanded 20.3% over the past five years – including 4.2% in the last year alone – with robust job creation in professional and business services, as well as sectors like tech, health, retail, wholesale trade and hospitality.
52%

College enrollment rate, compared to state average 57% (Source: Dallas ISD)
16,000+

Students attending a school within the zip codes we serve. (Source: TEA)