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Southern Methodist University is one of the leading colleges in Texas with the acceptance rate of 53%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Early Decision II - January 15 and Early Action - November 1 and Regular - July 31 . For more information, call 214-768-2058 or send email at ugadmission@smu.edu.

15685 Enrolled 53% Acceptance Rate 31 - 34 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 15,685
    • Average HS GPA: 3.68
    • Acceptance Rate: 53%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 32% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 22% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 8% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 4% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    660 - 740
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    680 - 770
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    31 - 34

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Early Decision II
    January 15
    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    July 31

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    French Studies.
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biophysics.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Finance, General.
    Financial Planning and Services.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Office Management and Supervision.
    Real Estate.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Communication and Media Studies, Other.
    Journalism.
    Organizational Communication, General.
    Public Relations/Image Management.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Music Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Operations Research.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Music Therapy/Therapist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Geophysics and Seismology.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    International Policy Analysis.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Dance, General.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Elisa D. Garcia, Esq.
    Chief Legal Officer, Macy?s, Inc.
    Douglas G. Vetter, Esq.
    Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, Apple
    Pascal Desroches
    Chief Financial Officer, AT&T
    Salah U. Ahmed, PhD
    President & Chief Executive Officer, Arbon Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Mary Jane Helenek, RPH, MS, MBA
    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, ProvePharm Life Solutions
    Thomas J. Donohue
    CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    Elaine Weddington Steward, Esq.
    Vice President and Club Counsel, Boston Red Sox

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Jan 20

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $55012
    Required Fees
    $6968
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $800
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1700
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1000
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $17750

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 92/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    6908
    Foreign Countries Represented
    60

  • Demographics

    • Asian 8.41%
    • African-American 4.82%
    • Hispanic 13.65%
    • Caucasian 62.75%
    • Male 50%
    • Female 50%
    • Аre out of state 54

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    52%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 96/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    97%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    Yes

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    180
    Number of Honor Societies
    16
    Number of Social Sororities
    13

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Basketball
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Equestrian Sports
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of North Texas

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    73%
    Graduate in 5 years
    80%
    Graduate in 6 years
    81%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • select Saturdays
      • 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F
      • 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat.
      • 214-768-2058
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Info Session & Tour together, 9:30 a.m. & 2:15 p.m. M-F
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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