University of North Texas

Denton, TXPublic SACSCOCUNT Online

The University of North Texas offers a BS and an MS in Criminal Justice (both available online) through its Department of Criminal Justice, plus BS degrees in chemistry, biochemistry and biology with a formal forensic science concentration.

Verified degree programs

5 programs verified so far (4 bachelor's, 1 master's). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

BS in Biochemistry — Forensic Science Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

Denton, TX

Campus-based study

estimated 4 years (estimated time to complete as printed) · 125 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOCFEPAC-accredited program

Forensic Science

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University of North Texas

BS in Biology — Forensic Science Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

Denton, TX

Campus-based study

estimated 4 years (estimated time to complete as printed) · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Forensic Science

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University of North Texas

BS in Chemistry — Forensic Science Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

Denton, TX

Campus-based study

estimated 4 years (estimated time to complete as printed) · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Forensic Science

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University of North Texas

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Online

Denton, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

estimated 4 years (estimated time to complete as printed) · 120 credits

$45,700 entire program · In-state — Online program: estimated Texas resident tuition and fees for the whole degree

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminal Justice

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Master of Science in Criminal Justice with a Concentration in Justice Policy and Administration

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Fully online

Denton, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

estimated 2 years; as little as two years taking two courses each session (taking two courses each session) · 36 credits

$16,700 entire program · In-state — Online program: estimated Texas resident tuition and fees for the whole degree

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration

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Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 2013 · next review 12/01/2028
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1925 · next review 12/01/2026
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

BS in Biochemistry — Forensic Science ConcentrationListed by FEPAC as “Biochemistry, Biology, and Chemistry in Conjunction with Certificate Program (Bachelors), Full Accreditation”Source: aafs.org · verified October 24, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is FEPAC-accredited — FEPAC accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program FEPAC lists.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in its subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).

Undergraduate Certificate in Forensic ScienceCertificate earned as part of the forensic science concentration, not a separate degree.Source: unt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name: University of North Texas
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: 1501 W.Chestnut Ave., Denton, TX 76203-1277
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education: 6,077 of 47,507 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 24, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/criminal-justice-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/criminal-justice-policy-and-administration-masters.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/forensic-science-biology-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/forensic-science-chemistry-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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