Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

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Texas Woman's University Denton Campus - Denton, TX Area Guide

The nation’s largest women’s university and one of the state’s finest academic institutions

Public Suburban Walkable Parks Pioneers

Texas Women’s University has been a prestigious and innovative fixture of Texas’ academic community since 1901. The largest university for women in the United States, TWU does also enroll male students, who constitute about twelve percent of the student body. The school is known for graduating more new healthcare professionals than any other university in Texas. The university library contains a massive archive known as the Women’s Collection, which catalogs thousands of books, documents, and photographs, including one of the world’s largest volumes of material on women in aviation. The surrounding community of Denton is a large suburb roughly an hour north of Downtown Dallas. The TWU campus sits just a few blocks north of Downtown, an easy walk anytime you want to stop into Jupiter House for a cup of coffee or have a pint on the front porch of Oak Street Drafthouse. The neighborhoods in the area offer numerous rental options convenient to both the university and the city center, with apartments, condos, and houses available for any budget.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Denton, TX is $986 for a studio, $1,171 for one bedroom, $1,469 for two bedrooms, and $1,962 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Denton has decreased by -5.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 451 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $986/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 681 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,171/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 993 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,469/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,337 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,962/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Texas Woman's University Denton Campus - Denton, TX (University) is for everyday living.

Car-Dependent

45 / 100

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

Some Transit

24 / 100

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

Bikeable

49 / 100

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Strickland Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

McMath Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

Calhoun Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

Guyer High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Ryan High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Denton High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Fred Moore High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sky Theater
  • Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center
  • Rafes Urban Astronomy Center

Airports

  • Dallas-Fort Worth International
  • Dallas Love Field

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.