Southern Methodist University Comparison

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Southern Methodist University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • SMU Dallas, TX
  • Setting
  • SMU Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • SMU 12,116
  • Type
  • SMU Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • SMU #72
  • Religious Affiliation
  • SMU United Methodist
  • Status
  • SMU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • SMU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • SMU $67,040
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • SMU $67,040
  • Room & Board
  • SMU $19,064
  • Average Net Price
  • SMU $48,179
  • Average Grant Aid
  • SMU $37,520
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • SMU 67%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • SMU 15,245
  • Admitted
  • SMU 9,657
  • Acceptance Rate
  • SMU 63.3%
  • Enrolled
  • SMU 17.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • SMU 1420
  • Typical ACT score
  • SMU 32
  • Average High School GPA
  • SMU 3.68
  • Typical High School Grades
  • SMU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • SMU Exceptional
  • Applicant Competition
  • SMU Low
  • ACT Range
  • SMU 30/34
  • SAT Range
  • SMU 1340/1490
  • Submit Test Scores
  • SMU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • SMU Jan 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • SMU 11:1
  • Popular Majors
  • SMU
    • Business (22%)
    • Social Sciences (16%)
    • Communication (11%)
    • Engineering (9%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • SMU 75%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • SMU $73,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • SMU 76%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • SMU $21,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • SMU $222

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • SMU 50%
  • % Women
  • SMU 50%
  • Racial Diversity
  • SMU Medium
  • HBCU
  • SMU No
  • % White
  • SMU 65%
  • % Asian
  • SMU 7%
  • % Black
  • SMU 5%
  • % Hispanic
  • SMU 11%
  • % Native American
  • SMU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • SMU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • SMU 4%
  • % International
  • SMU 8%
  • % Unknown Race
  • SMU 0%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • SMU 41%
  • % Out-of-State
  • SMU 54%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • SMU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • SMU No
  • Meal Plan
  • SMU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • SMU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • SMU Yes