Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS)
The University of North Texas Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) offers a wide range of services and events for non-traditional students and students living off campus. As a division of Student Activities, OCSS is committed to helping students connect to the university community, achieve their educational goals and enhance their college experiences by providing extracurricular opportunities to both undergraduate and post-graduate students. Off-Campus Student Services is a free service provided to all students currently attending the University of North Texas. OCSS is located in the University Union on the Third Level, Room 345. Learn more >
Family Style Living & Housing
For University of North Texas non-traditional students and faculty/staff members looking for apartments in the greater Denton area, our website provides information designed to meet the needs of families. Our database of conventional apartment communities may be found in our criteria search bar labeled “Property Type”. Get Details >
Student Legal Services (SLS)
The goal of University of North Texas’ Student Legal Services (SLS) is to counsel, advise and represent our undergraduate and post-graduate students. SLS offers a wide variety of legal guidance for students living off campus, including drafting legal documents and letters, representing students and the prospective resolution of potential questions that may arise with with lease agreements, owners, property management, residents and roommate rights. Learn more >
Did you know that approximately 30% of all students attending the University of North Texas live at an Off-Campus Student Living Community? So, what makes these off-campus communities so popular with students? Actually, it’s quite simple. When you review costs and legal exposures associated with sharing a place with roommates in a conventional apartment community, duplex or house, things can become complicated. But, with an Off-Campus Student Living Community, the student signs an individual lease, the apartment is usually fully furnished, roommate matching is provided, apartment ultilies have an allowance cap and the community is either walking distance to campus or serviced by the UNT Shuttle Bus Route.
Denton’s inventory of Off-Campus Student Living Communities also boasts some of the most extensive apartment features and amenities offered anywhere in the country and each community’s focus is based primarily on the student experience… This vibe creates a community of positive spirit and an environment where students can flourish.
So, before you make that all-important off-campus housing decision, take a look at Denton’s Off-Campus Student Living Communities; 30% of students attending the University of North Texas can’t be wrong!
Shuttle Bus Route & Campus Parking
Living off-campus while attending the University of North Texas, and getting to and from campus and all around Denton is a breeze through a variety of transportation options made available to you by UNT’s Transportation Services. Transportation Services are highly convenient, whether your commute involves driving yourself to and from campus, or perhaps it’s catching one of the numerous UNT shuttle buses that become part of your daily routine. However your day begins or ends at the University of North Texas, UNT Transportation Services will be a big part of your day!
University Parking is at a premium on campus, and each student parking a vehicle on campus must obtain a parking permit. Controlled parking areas include campus grounds parking lots, metered parking, and campus streets. Signs and markings have been placed to designate parking areas and metered parking now accepts meter cards and coins. Learn more >
The University Shuttle Bus Route Service is free to all students, faculty, and staff; so when looking for off-campus housing in Denton, ask your prospective apartment representative if they are located on or near one of the several UNT Shuttle Bus Routes. You’ll save time getting to class, and pocket money that would have been used on-campus parking fees. Finally, you will play a part in the green initiative at the University of North Texas and the city of Denton.
and Discover Denton Welcome Center
It is an exciting time to be a student in Denton. Throughout its history, Denton has been known as a university town and home to the University of North Texas Mean Green. Denton is a community like no other and it’s a cultural center, Downtown Square, leads the way in welcoming students with a small-town friendly atmosphere but, with a hip, happening, and creative vibe too. Less than a mile east of campus, Downtown Square offers the best in entertainment, unique boutique shopping, and a diverse number of restaurants, bars, and wifi-ready coffee shops to interest anyone’s palette…
Does it all seem a little overwhelming? Not to worry, Dentonites love university students and Discover Denton Welcome Center is a must visit as a student at UNT and a new resident in the city of Denton. Located in the heart of Downtown Square at 111 W. Hickory Street, the staff at Discover Denton Welcome Center is knowledgeable about anything and eveything Denton. Whether it’s a free concert, a community festival, art exhibit or the next home football game at Apogee Staduim, they got you covered. It’s time to Discover Denton!
