Top wide-narrow cropped banner photo shows three 蜜桃视频 students walking together along a tree-lined brick path beside a fountain, smiling and talking, while two other students sit on a stone wall nearby and 蜜桃视频's historic clock tower rises in the background.

蜜桃视频 welcomes students on the Denton campus during Fall 2026 enrollment

DENTON (蜜桃视频), Texas 鈥� Increased numbers of new freshmen and transfer students are among the more than 42,000 students enrolled at the this fall.

The 42,016 students attending 蜜桃视频 include 6,388 new freshmen, an increase from Fall 2025, and 3,434 new transfer students, a 9.57 percent increase from Fall 2025. In addition to 蜜桃视频鈥檚 robust presence in Denton and its substantial online learning opportunities, 3,377 students enrolled in courses at , a record number for that campus. The growth in new student enrollment positions the university to make an even greater impact on the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the state of Texas in the years ahead.

鈥淥ur commitment at 蜜桃视频 is to educate every qualified student who commits to learn with us,鈥� said 蜜桃视频 , Ph.D. 鈥淲e are grateful for the students choosing to attend 蜜桃视频 and are preparing them for success beyond their time on our campuses. Our enrollment this year provides us with great momentum for the future as we work to expand the talent pipeline for the state of Texas.鈥�

The gains in new student enrollment come as 蜜桃视频 has charted a bold direction outlined in the . The plan includes an expanded definition of student success, one in which the university embraces responsibility for students' success beyond graduation and into their careers.

Full photo of three 蜜桃视频 students walk together along a tree-lined brick path beside a fountain, smiling and talking, while two other students sit on a stone wall nearby and a historic clock tower rises in the background.

蜜桃视频 students walking and relaxing on campus near the Hurley Administration Building

Students who choose 蜜桃视频 are studying in , including in emerging fields like a bachelor鈥檚 degree in artificial intelligence, a master鈥檚 degree in project management, and a doctoral program in data science. In addition, the newly announced Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, supported by a $20 million gift commitment from the Sinhas, will bring together programs and expertise spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, advanced data analytics, health informatics, information science, library science and learning technologies.

Also contributing to this momentum are new partnerships like , which are paving the way for community college students to attend the university. Through the partnership, 蜜桃视频 and Collin College are co-enrolling students who then benefit from affordable tuition, access to Collin College and 蜜桃视频 resources and a clear pathway to earning their associate degree from Collin College and bachelor's degree from 蜜桃视频. Inaugural pathways include business degree programs offered online and at 蜜桃视频 at Frisco.

鈥淓very student who commits to learn with us deserves a clear path forward 鈥� and these types of partnerships make that possible from day one,鈥� Keller said. 鈥淭his is what it looks like when institutions work together to put students first and create enduring value for families, North Texas communities, and the public good.鈥�

The total number of students represents a decrease from 43,567 in Fall 2025, due primarily to a loss of more than 1,300 international students, reflecting a national trend over the past few years. Nevertheless, this year鈥檚 enrollment, including the increases in the number of first-time-in-college and transfer students, has 蜜桃视频 poised for future growth.

 


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