University of North Texas

Merit scholarships

UNT automatically awards Excellence Scholarships of $2,000-$12,000 a year by GPA and class rank, plus a $1,000 test bonus.

For students entering Fall 2026

• UNT Excellence Scholarship

  Automatic

  $2,000–$12,000 per year

  Renewable: Minimum cumulative UNT GPA of 3.00, 12 UNT hours each semester and 24 UNT hours per year

  Automatic with admission; no separate application. Amounts guaranteed for students admitted with a high school transcript submitted by January 15; admission by March 1 required.

  Automatic for admitted freshmen with an unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher who rank in the top 25% of their class (students whose school does not rank are placed by GPA and academic record). The yearly amount is set by GPA band and rank: 3.85-4.00 GPA $4,000 (top 25%) to $12,000 (top 1%); 3.50-3.84 GPA $3,000 to $10,000; 3.25-3.49 GPA $2,000 to $8,000. You receive one amount. Subject to available funding.

• UNT Excellence Scholarship Test Score Bonus

  Automatic

  $1,000 per year

  Renewable: Minimum cumulative UNT GPA of 3.00, 12 UNT hours each semester and 24 UNT hours per year

  Must qualify for a UNT Excellence Scholarship and submit an official test score by July 1, 2026.

  An extra $1,000 per year on top of a UNT Excellence Scholarship for students with a 1350 SAT or 30 ACT. Only for Excellence Scholarship recipients, which depends on class rank.

• UNT Achievement Scholarship

  Automatic

  $1,000 per year

  Renewable: Minimum cumulative UNT GPA of 3.00, 12 UNT hours each semester and 24 UNT hours per year

  Automatic evaluation for admitted freshmen who do not meet the Excellence Scholarship criteria.

  For students who do not qualify for the UNT Excellence Scholarship; awarded on academic achievement shown in the admission application. No published GPA or score minimum. Subject to available funding.

• C.J. Davidson Honors College Scholarship

  Competitive

  Honors College scholarships are at least $1,000 for the academic year

  No published minimums; chosen from applicants.

  Not renewable

  Admitted Honors College students; complete the General Scholarship Application and Honors College Additional Application in the Eagle Scholarship Portal by March 1.

  For students admitted to the Honors College. Entering-freshman criteria listed as an SAT of 1200 or higher, ACT of 27 or higher, and graduating top 10%. Awarded for one year; competitive.

Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.

Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.

College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026