Construction of UNT at Frisco to start in the fall of 2020

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Construction of UNT at Frisco’s main campus is scheduled to begin in fall 2020 and be completed by fall 2022. The campus will open in spring 2023.

The campus will offer up to 16 undergraduate degrees ranging from business to Consumer Experience Management. Dr. Wesley Randall, the dean of UNT at Frisco, said they plan to implement courses that will help students meet the demands of careers that require digital literacy.

“The total project budget of $100 million included roughly $9 million to acquire and renovate a Frisco Economic Development building in addition to the first phase of the campus,” said Bob Brown, UNT’s senior vice president for finance and administration. “That building has been acquired and renovated.  Ninety-one million dollars remains in the first phase budget.”

The 100-acre campus site in Frisco will be the new learning ground for 20,000 to 25,000 students. Randall said he plans to take advantage of partnerships in Frisco to create an “industry-type” student life experience.

“What we don’t want to do is overly replicate Denton,” Randall said.

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