Students on UNT's Denton campus

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas (UNT) and the Postsecondary Commission (PSC) announced a partnership in which UNT will seek accreditation from PSC according to its standards, policies and procedures.

PSC is an accreditor seeking recognition by the U.S. Department of Education and is focused on higher education institutions that produce strong economic outcomes for their students. UNT’s current and primary accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is not affected by its partnership with PSC.

“UNT is committed to helping every student who enrolls at UNT achieve success while in school and well into their careers, which includes offering career pathways that lead to future earnings that will allow them to live productive and purposeful lives,” said UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph.D. “We welcome the opportunity to work with PSC on this shared commitment.”

“Most students today attend higher education because they want a better job and a higher salary. PSC is dedicated to working with institutions that produce strong and measurable economic outcomes for their students,” PSC Founder and President Stig Leschly said. “We are thrilled to partner with UNT and President Keller, who has a long history of using data to improve educational outcomes in Texas.”

PSC’s accreditation model emphasizes accountability for student outcomes, including economic returns an institution generates for its students.

“We recognize the important role that UNT plays in the Dallas-Fort Worth community and in the Texas higher education system,” said Jen Dirmeyer, PSC vice president of accreditation. “Working with UNT and its leadership will strengthen PSC’s accreditation model and bring much deserved visibility to the institution’s outcomes.”

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The Postsecondary Commission is an accreditor of higher education institutions that provide economic mobility to their students. More information on PSC can be found at www.postsecondarycommission.org. 

About the University of North Texas (UNT)
Ranked a Tier One research institution by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is one of the nation’s largest public research universities with nearly 44,000 students who push creative boundaries and graduate with credentials of value so they can become tomorrow’s leaders. UNT is recognized as a Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the population of Texas. UNT students earned nearly 13,000 degrees last year in 240 degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. With a focus on academic excellence and graduating career-ready students, UNT has served as a catalyst for creativity since its founding in 1890, continually fueling progress, entrepreneurship and innovation for the North Texas region, the state — and beyond.