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#140 of 2,496 In the United States
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
52%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Avg. cost to attend
$45,094 /y
Aid receiving
76%
Undergraduates
7,056
Graduates
4,997
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
smu.edu

Southern Methodist University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Southern Methodist University has an acceptance rate of 52% and is among the top 16% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 52% 50% 54%
Applicants 16,150 7,542 8,608
Admissions 8,439 3,764 4,675
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,636 740 896
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 3

706 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

892 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
272 or 17%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1370
or below

75% of them
had 1510
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Southern Methodist University are 1370-1510 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
342 or 21%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 31
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Southern Methodist University are 31-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6824 (57%)
Hispanic 1680 (14%)
Nonresident Alien 1007 (8%)
Asian 960 (8%)
Black or African American 846 (7%)
Two or more races 466 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 235 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $45,094 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$45,094/year
Average aid awarded
$35,344
Students receiving aid
76%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $28,267
$30-48K $24,799
$48-75K $29,289
$75-110K $37,937
$110K+ $51,912

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $55,012$31,590
Tuition in-state $55,012$31,590
Tuition out-of-state $55,012$31,590
Fee in-district $6,968$5,274
Fee in-state $6,968$5,274
Fee out-of-state $6,968$5,274

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,403
Combined charge for room and board $17,750
Room charge $10,974
Meal charge $6,776

Southern Methodist University majors

Southern Methodist University has granted 1,909 bachelor's degrees across 66 programs, 1,776 master's across 66 programs, and 394 doctorate degrees across 32 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Southern Methodist University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Management Science 5 501
Finance, General 285
Law 268
Accounting 75 86
Economics, General 147
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 97 36
Education, Other 128 2
Computer Science 90 22 2
Psychology, General 94 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 87 4 4
Office Management and Supervision 36 57
Information Science & Studies 89
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 81
Financial Mathematics 77
Mathematics, General 74
Advertising 48 16
Mechanical Engineering 47 9 7
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 60
Statistics, General 37 20 3
Real Estate 51
Operations Research 45 3 2
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 49
Divinity & Ministry 47
Engineering & Industrial Management 44 2
Manufacturing Engineering 43
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 41
Political Science and Government, General 41
Systems Engineering 40 1
Theology & Theological Studies 29 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 40
History, General 29 6 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 16 12 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 27 8
Journalism 32
Organizational Communication, General 30
Urban Education and Leadership 30
Communication and Media Studies, Other 29
Public Relations & Image Management 29
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 18 8
English Language and Literature, General 15 3 6
Civil Engineering, General 15 4 4
Computer Software Engineering 21
Spanish Language and Literature 21
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 20
Fine & Studio Arts, General 16 4
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 20
Business Administration and Management, General 19
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 14 4
Philosophy 18
Biochemistry 17
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 17
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 9 8
Music Performance, General 4 13
Music, General 17
Telecommunications Engineering 17
Sociology, General 16
Voice and Opera 5 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 15
Engineering, Other 15
International Policy Analysis 15
Dance, General 14
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 14
Education, General 13
Fine and Studio Arts Management 13
Music Teacher Education 3 10
Anthropology, General 5 3 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 2 3
Design and Applied Arts, Other 12
Health and Wellness, General 12
International & Globalization Studies 12
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 12
Physics, General 4 6 1
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 10
Chemistry, General 7 3
Creative Writing 10
Public Policy Analysis, General 10
French Language and Literature 9
Computational and Applied Mathematics 4 4
Computer Engineering, General 2 2 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 3 2 2
Sustainability Studies 7
Keyboard Instruments 1 5
Religion & Religious Studies 3 3
Tax Law & Taxation 6
Theoretical Chemistry 6
Financial Planning and Services 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 5
Religious & Sacred Music 2 3
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 3 1
Biostatistics 4
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 4
Music Theory and Composition 1 3
Chinese Language and Literature 3
Clinical Psychology 3
Biophysics 2
Computer Engineering, Other 2
Engineering, General 2
Environmental Science 2
French Studies 2
Geophysics and Seismology 1 1
Italian Language and Literature 2
Applied Economics 1
Conducting 1
Environmental Studies 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
Music Pedagogy 1
Music Therapy & Therapist 1
Grand Total 1,909 1,776 394

Southern Methodist University has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 82% 78% 87%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

Southern Methodist University is a world-class research university with 23,068 scientific papers published and 569,668 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Political Science, and Mathematics.

Publications
23,068
Citations
569,668

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,342 / 297,771
Engineering
10,704 / 266,931
Physics
10,430 / 279,685
Computer Science
10,408 / 258,683
Environmental Science
8,916 / 238,932
Biology
8,615 / 264,980
Chemistry
7,822 / 221,908
Quantum and Particle physics
7,693 / 206,991
Political Science
7,109 / 166,362
Mathematics
6,927 / 178,853
Law
6,707 / 156,560
Philosophy
6,374 / 159,369
Business
5,641 / 179,674
Geography and Cartography
5,497 / 135,072
Medicine
5,277 / 165,565
Sociology
4,921 / 110,465
Economics
4,897 / 132,217
Statistics
4,871 / 131,082
Geology
4,806 / 133,696
History
4,648 / 96,198
Psychology
4,604 / 162,706
Materials Science
4,559 / 125,095
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,082 / 95,348
Archaeology
3,534 / 90,890
Organic Chemistry
3,476 / 108,789
Paleontology
3,189 / 91,131
Optical Engineering
3,112 / 71,512
Ecology
3,103 / 99,852
Electrical Engineering
3,093 / 55,740
Linguistics
2,819 / 76,325
Biochemistry
2,713 / 100,012
Art & Design
2,585 / 50,604
Telecommunications
2,513 / 41,244
Machine Learning
2,500 / 71,261
Genetics
2,489 / 92,050
Management
2,313 / 87,109
Finance
2,169 / 70,723
Social Psychology
2,067 / 89,323
Mechanical Engineering
1,866 / 45,064
Computer Networking
1,858 / 39,320

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 257 2260
1992 280 2447
1993 270 2560
1994 272 2926
1995 270 3222
1996 316 3754
1997 309 3913
1998 335 4566
1999 333 4833
2000 311 5705
2001 298 5905
2002 547 8346
2003 492 8813
2004 449 8916
2005 515 10376
2006 520 11657
2007 535 13194
2008 565 14485
2009 540 16410
2010 570 17907
2011 607 19734
2012 645 21627
2013 694 23380
2014 711 25125
2015 728 26005
2016 780 26175
2017 840 26817
2018 948 29357
2019 989 32498
2020 987 36829
2021 957 41310
2022 861 39718
2023 967 40009
Academic rankings

Southern Methodist University alumni

  1. Kourtney Kardashian

    Kourtney Kardashian
    Born in
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    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    media personalitytelevision actoractorcelebritysocialite
    Biography

    Kourtney Kardashian Barker is an American media personality and socialite. In 2007, she and her family began starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take Miami and Kourtney and Kim Take New York. After she and her family made the decision to end their show after 20 seasons in 2021, they began appearing in an all new reality television series titled The Kardashians on Hulu in 2022.

  2. Jayne Mansfield

    Jayne Mansfield
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-1967 (aged 34)
    Occupations
    Playboy Playmatetelevision actorstage actorsingerfilm actor
    Biography

    Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, Mansfield was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. Although her film career was short-lived, she had several box-office successes, and won a Theatre World Award and Golden Globe Award, and soon gained the nickname of Hollywood's "smartest dumb blonde."

  3. Sarah Shahi

    Sarah Shahi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    television actormodelfilm actoractorvoice actor
    Biography

    Aahoo Jahansouzshahi, known professionally as Sarah Shahi, is an American actress. She played Carmen on The L Word in 2005, Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama Fairly Legal (2011–2012), Sameen Shaw on the CBS crime drama Person of Interest (2012–2016), and Billie on Sex/Life. She has also appeared in the main role Det. Dani Reese in Life, and in a supporting role in Alias. In 2018, she starred in the series Reverie. In 2019, she appeared in a recurring role in City on a Hill on Showtime, and appeared in seven episodes of the series The Rookie as romantic interest Jessica Russo. In 2023, she received critical praise for her role of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Zahra Bankston in the LGBTQ romantic comedy film Red, White & Royal Blue.

  4. Lauren Graham

    Lauren Graham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm producernovelistwritervoice actor
    Biography

    Lauren Graham is an American actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Lorelai Gilmore on The WB/CW television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), for which she received nominations for Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe and Satellite Awards, and as Sarah Braverman on the NBC television drama Parenthood (2010–2015).

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SMU
Founded 1911
Motto Veritas Liberabit Vos
The Truth Shall Set You Free (John 8:32)
Colors harvard crimson, yale blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 2,529
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 6425 Boaz St
Dallas, Texas, 75275-0221
United States
City population 1,304,000
Phone 2147682000

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