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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

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61,880 /year
Private tuition
before financial aid
63%
63%
Acceptance Rate
7,285
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Overview

Southern Methodist University is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Dallas, TX.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 750181
Dallas, TX  75275-0181
United States
Contact Ms. Elena Hicks
Dean of Undergraduate Admission
Email: ugadmission@smu.edu
Phone: 214-768-3417
Fax: 214-768-1083

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African-american/black Studies Checkmark
French Studies Checkmark
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies Checkmark
Italian Studies Checkmark
Latin American Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Biophysics Checkmark
Business, Management,...

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15,245
Applied
9,657
Accepted
7,285
Enrolled
63%
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Female Admissions

8,114
Females Applied
5,273
Females Accepted
65%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

7,131
Males Applied
4,384
Males Accepted
61%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

60
Application Fee
3.67
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2
One recommendation
Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended Essay
A minimum high school GPA of 2.7
Other requirements: Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen July 31st April 1st No
Early decision plan November 1st December 31st No
Other early decision plan November 1st December 31st No
Transfer Not reported Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 698 670 740
SAT Math 706 670 750
ACT Composite 32 30 34

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

61,880
Private
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Fees

7,842
Full-time student fees
19,794
Room & board

Financial Aid

51,592
Avg. Financial Aid Package
55,763
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
43,760
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,406
Avg. Loan Aid
29,798
Avg. Grant Aid
44,347
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
85.31%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
40%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,285
Total Undergrad students
4%
International Students
54%
Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (48.83%)
Female (51.17%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 50%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Celebration of Lights, Homecoming and The Big Event

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
BBA Finance Club, Asian Council, Catholic Campus Ministry at SMU, Entrepreneurship Club and Hillel @ SMU

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
SMU Aware safety app

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Checkmark No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading No Checkmark Checkmark
Crew No No No
Cross-country Running No No No
Equestrian Sports No No No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey No Checkmark No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing Checkmark Division 1 No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No Checkmark No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading No Checkmark Checkmark
Crew No Checkmark Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing No Checkmark No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey No No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing No No No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

1,163
Total Faculty
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 788
Part-time - 375
Male - 676
Female - 487
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