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Southern Methodist University


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Contact Info
(214) 768-2000
Main Website: www.smu.edu
Financial Aid: www.smu.edu/admission/financial.asp
Application: www.smu.edu/admission/online_application.asp

Address
Southern Methodist University
6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX

Quick Facts
Enrollment: 10,965 ( 6,240 undergraduate)
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $33,170.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $47,375.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $47,375.00

 

Admissions Total Male Female
Number of applicants 8,270 3,674 4,596
Percent admitted 50% 48% 51%
Percent admitted who enrolled 34% 37% 32%

 

Test Scoring 25th
Percentile*
75th
Percentile*
SAT Critical Reading 560 660
SAT Math 590 680
SAT Writing 560 660
ACT Composite 25 30
ACT English 25 31
ACT Math 25 30

*for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring click here

Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving any financial aid 78%
Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants 9%
Average Federal Grant $5,248.00
Percentage of students receiving state aid 13%
Average state aid $3,682.00
Percentage of students receiving institutional aid 75%
Average institutional aid $14,660.00
Percentage of students receiving a student loan 25%
Average student loan $6,412.00

Degrees:

Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree
First-professional degree

Majors:
Accounting
Accounting and Business/Management
Advertising
African-American/Black Studies
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Anthropology
Anthropology, Other
Applied Economics
Applied Mathematics
Archeology
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Arts Management
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Chemistry, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Civil Engineering, General
Clinical Psychology
Computational Mathematics
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Conducting
Construction Engineering
Creative Writing
Dance, General
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Economics, General
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Facilities Planning and Management
Film/Cinema Studies
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
Fine/Studio Arts, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
German Language and Literature
German Studies
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Technology
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Italian Studies
Journalism
Labor and Industrial Relations
Latin American Studies
Law (LLB, JD)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Manufacturing Engineering
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Engineering
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music Teacher Education
Music Theory and Composition
Music Therapy/Therapist
Music, General
Operations Research
Organizational Behavior Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Philosophy
Physics, General
Piano and Organ
Political Science and Government, General
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
Psychology, General
Public Policy Analysis
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television
Real Estate
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching, General
Statistics, General
Systems Engineering
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Telecommunications Technology/Technician
Theology/Theological Studies
Voice and Opera
Women's Studies

Southern Methodist University Scholarships

Margo Jones Scholarship The Margo Jones Scholarship is available to students applying for admission to the program leading to the Masters of Fine Arts in Directing at the Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the A more...
Dallas-Fort Worth Network of Hispanic Communicators Scholarship The Dallas-Fort Worth Network of Hispanic Communicators Scholarship is available to high school seniors and college students who are permanent residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area or attending an a more...
William B. Jordan Internship The Meadows Museum of Fine Art William B. Jordan Internship is open to upper-level students at Southern Methodist University who are studying art history or studio art. Interns work directly with muse more...
President's Scholar Award - Southern Methodist U. The President's Scholar Award is open to entering freshmen at Southern Methodist University. You must have a minimum SAT score of 700 verbal, 650 math and 1350 composite (or the ACT equivalent) to be more...
Dean's Scholar Award - Southern Methodist U. The Dean's Scholar Award is open to entering freshmen at Southern Methodist University. This award is for President's Scholar finalists. You must have a minimum SAT I of 700 verbal, 650 math and 1350 more...
Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt Leadership Scholars Program The Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt Leadership Scholars Program is open to entering freshmen at Southern Methodist University. You must have a minimum SAT score of 1200 or an ACT score of 28, rank in the to more...
SMU Scholars Scholarship The SMU Scholars Scholarship is open to entering freshmen at Southern Methodist University. You must have a strong academic background and a well-rounded academic profile to be considered for this ren more...
University Scholars Award - Southern Methodist U. The University Scholar Award is open to entering freshmen at Southern Methodist University. You must have a strong academic background and a well-rounded extracurricular profile to be considered for t more...
National Merit Scholarship - Southern Methodist U. The National Merit Scholarship is open to entering freshmen at Southern Methodist University. You must be a National Merit Finalist and designate SMU as your first college choice with the National Mer more...
SMU Mothers' Club and SMU Dads' Club Awards The SMU Mothers' Club and SMU Fathers' Club Award is open to continuing students at Southern Methodist University. You must demonstrate financial need and high academic achievement to be considered fo more...