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Compare with Texas Public Colleges

Compare with Texas Public Colleges for Southern Methodist University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$55,352 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$53,886 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$55,188 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$57,323 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$55,731 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$52,396 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$55,090 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$58,029 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Texas Private Colleges

Compare with Texas Private Colleges for Southern Methodist University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Baylor University Waco, TX	$8,940 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rice University Houston, TX	$2,896 lower in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$5,300 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$13,110 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$13,364 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$29,880 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Southern Methodist University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$57,243 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$57,850 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$58,080 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Southern Methodist University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$16,979 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$28,840 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$35,284 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Southern Methodist University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$4,424 lower in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Villanova University Villanova, PA	$736 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$2,878 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$3,662 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$4,683 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fordham University Bronx, NY	$2,125 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$5,747 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chapman University Orange, CA	$2,056 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$772 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$1,638 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emerson College Boston, MA	$9,984 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colgate University Hamilton, NY	$3,266 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$2,060 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$40 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$8,269 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	$602 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Babson College Wellesley, MA	$9,888 lower in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bentley University Waltham, MA	$6,040 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	$1,810 lower in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$2,959 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	$1,040 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$9,960 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$432 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle University Seattle, WA	$10,319 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$7,766 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	$3,302 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$18,184 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	$3,578 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$7,280 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$14,654 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$12,642 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clark University Worcester, MA	$8,173 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$20,480 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Yeshiva University New York, NY	$15,240 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Touro University New York, NY	$44,590 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228246.

Last updated: August 2026