SAT scores needed to get into Southern Methodist University
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1400
The average composite SAT score for admitted Southern Methodist University freshman is 1400 out of 1600. SMU students have the 96th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1400 is in the 95th percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1320 to 1480
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1320 to 1480. The 75th percentile score is 1480 while the 25th percentile score is 1320.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by SMU but we estimate it to be around a 1240 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 705
The average score for SMU students on the math portion of the SAT is 705 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 660 and the 75th percentile score 750.
Average SAT Reading Score 695
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 660 to 730 and the average score for Southern Methodist University students is 695.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
17 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Southern Methodist UniversityAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Southern Methodist University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 61.2%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.68.
Can I get into SMU with a 1480 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1480 or higher is very competitive at SMU and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 75% or higher.
Can I get into SMU with a 1400 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1400 to 1470 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 61% to 73%.
Can I get into SMU with a 1320 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1320 to 1390 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 45% to 59% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into SMU with a 1240 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1240 to 1310 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 43% chance of admission to SMU. SAT scores below 1240 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 89% |
| 1590 | 88% |
| 1580 | 87% |
| 1570 | 86% |
| 1560 | 85% |
| 1550 | 84% |
| 1540 | 83% |
| 1530 | 82% |
| 1520 | 80% |
| 1510 | 79% |
| 1500 | 78% |
| 1490 | 76% |
| 1480 | 75% |
| 1470 | 73% |
| 1460 | 72% |
| 1450 | 70% |
| 1440 | 68% |
| 1430 | 67% |
| 1420 | 65% |
| 1410 | 63% |
| 1400 | 61% |
| 1390 | 59% |
| 1380 | 57% |
| 1370 | 55% |
| 1360 | 53% |
| 1350 | 51% |
| 1340 | 49% |
| 1330 | 47% |
| 1320 | 45% |
| 1310 | 43% |
| 1300 | 41% |
| 1290 | 39% |
| 1280 | 37% |
| 1270 | 36% |
| 1260 | 34% |
| 1250 | 32% |
| 1240 | 30% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228246 IPEDS survey data for Southern Methodist University.