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Denton Has Educational Opportunities for All

Denton is fortunate to have three comprehensive educational facilities providing a wealth of expertise and resources to businesses and the community. Employers and the area’s educated workforce have access to diverse opportunities to gain the degrees and training necessary for success. The collection of institutions has received national attention for the resultant educational environment, such as BestColleges ranking Denton as a Top Ten College Town in Texas.

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University of North Texas

With more than 45,000 students, UNT is the fourth-largest university in Texas. It is one of the nation’s largest public research universities and a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification®. UNT has 89 academic programs ranked among the nation's Top 100 and has been named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 25 consecutive years. Read more about the many excellent UNT rankings here. It serves as a catalyst for creativity, progress, innovation and entrepreneurship in North Texas and beyond through several world-class programs, such as:

University of North Texas Discovery Park is the largest research park in North Texas, with nearly 300 acres of space dedicated to science, technology and engineering. It features state-of-the-art research labs like the Materials Research Facility and the Greenhouse Complex.
The Professional Development Institute offers education, information and training from expert staff on oil and gas accounting, financial management, private investigations, legal and business skills and more.

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Texas Woman's University

TWU is the nation’s largest university system focused on women, with campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston and degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, nursing, health sciences, business and education. Its Center for Women Entrepreneurs at the Denton campus is designed to help women from throughout Texas to find business success through critical resources and training on how to start a business, understand and obtain financial assistance and develop networking opportunities.

TWU is among the top universities in the nation for social mobility and its bachelor’s degree program in nursing is among the top 6% in the country, per the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 “Best Colleges” edition. It markets itself as the #1 school in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for graduate earnings versus cost, #1 in Texas for students with children and #4 in the nation for ethnic diversity.

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North Central Texas College

NCTC is a comprehensive, full-service community college and the oldest continuously operating public two-year college in Texas. In addition to the Denton campus, it has five other campuses in Gainesville, Corinth, Flower Mound, Graham and Bowie, all dedicated to assisting employers with basic training to the more advanced workforce requirements. It is home to the North Central Texas Small Business Development Center, which offers free and confidential counseling to new and existing small businesses.

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A True Partnership

To remain competitive and to keep up with the ever-changing business climate, the Denton Economic Development Partnership is tasked to develop partnerships and engage in strategic marketing efforts on behalf of the City. The Partnership is supported by stakeholders from diverse industries who have a critical interest in Denton’s business and workforce development.