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6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275-0221
p. 214-768-2000
w. www.smu.edu

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Doctoral/Research Universities
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationUnited Methodist
Congressional District4832

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Southern Methodist University?
120th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $31,200 $31,200 $31,200
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $3,960 $3,960 $3,960
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,304 $1,304 $1,304
FT Graduate Tuition $31,296 $31,296 $31,296
FT Graduate Required Fees $3,960 $3,960 $3,960
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,304 $1,304 $1,304
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $49,920 $49,920 $49,920
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $35,960 $35,960 $35,960
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $35,960 $35,960 $35,960

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $30,880 $33,170 $30,880 $33,170 $30,880 $33,170
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,995 $11,805
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,600(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$75
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 8,442 (4,811 male / 3,631 female)
Admitted 4,471 (2,565 male / 1,906 female)
Admission rate 53%
First-time Enrollment 1,329 (627 male / 702 female)
FT Enrollment 1,325 (623 male / 702 female)
PT Enrollment 4 (4 male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment10,891

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Southern Methodist University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Southern Methodist University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Conference USA
NCAA Basketball Conference Conference USA
NCAA Track & Field Conference Conference USA

ACT Test Admission

115th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 53%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 32
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30

SAT Test Admission

159th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 73%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 560 / 660
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 580 / 680
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1140 / 1340

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,210
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$7,930
Board Fee$4,430

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 340 161 250 243 27 2,361 2 3,384
Accounting 8 6 7 14 2 97 134
Advertising 6 6 4 1 60 77
African-American/Black Studies
American/U 1 1 5 7
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 7 3 5 9 58 82
Anthropology 1 6 1 35 43
Applied Economics 1 5 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1 2 1 29 34
Arts Management 1 6 7
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 2 4 8 3 17
Biochemistry 1 7 8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 2 2 7 33 45
Business Administration and Management, General 16 5 9 23 2 106 161
Chemistry, General 1 3 7 11
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 4 1 3 8
Civil Engineering, General 3 8 11
Clinical Psychology
Computational Mathematics 1 7 8
Computer Engineering, General 1 1 2 5 28 37
Computer Science 9 1 2 9 21
Computer Software Engineering 3 3 4 4 1 17 32
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other 2 2 1 5 10
Conducting 1 2 3
Creative Writing 1 1 1 1 14 18
Dance, General 2 1 15 18
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv 11 3 1 1 48 64
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3 2 21 26
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1 1 2
Economics, General 24 5 21 9 2 118 179
Education, Other 4 3 2 59 68
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 3 17 20
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 10 2 3 3 1 12 31
Engineering Science 1 1
Engineering, General 2 1 4 1 30 38
Engineering, Other 3 1 1 6 11
Engineering/Industrial Management 3 6 4 5 1 27 46
English Language and Literature, General 2 3 2 1 44 52
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 5 2 1 4 29 41
Environmental Science 1 1
Environmental Studies
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 1 7 10
Facilities Planning and Management 1 1 5 7
Film/Cinema Studies 1 1 4 1 12 19
Finance, General 43 7 21 30 2 258 361
Financial Planning and Services 2 1 1 1 18 23
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 16 18
French Language and Literature 1 1 1 14 17
General Studies 1 1 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 5 4 9
Geophysics and Seismology 3 3
German Language and Literature 1 3 4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General 1 1 2 33 37
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1
International/Global Studies 2 5 2 19 28
Italian Language and Literature 1 1
Italian Studies 1 1 2
Journalism 1 8 6 3 33 51
Labor and Industrial Relations
Latin American Studies 3 1 2 6
Law (LL 7 9 19 28 1 242 306
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 3 1 4 29 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7 2 3 30 42
Management Information Systems, General 1 1 9 11
Management Science, General 2 1 1 7 11
Manufacturing Engineering 2 1 1 3 7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9 3 6 9 94 121
Mathematics, General 1 4 3 35 43
Mechanical Engineering 3 1 3 4 28 39
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 1
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 2 1 2 1 9 15
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1 1
Music Performance, General 9 1 2 3 21 36
Music Teacher Education 3 2 9 14
Music Theory and Composition
Music Therapy/Therapist
Music, General 1 6 7
Operations Research 3 1 1 13 18
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 5 2 3 2 41 53
Philosophy 1 2 9 12
Physics, General 1 1 1 3
Piano and Organ 3 1 5 9
Political Science and Government, General 3 6 3 51 63
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL 60 1 3 1 1 66
Psychology, General 4 5 9 9 2 65 94
Public Policy Analysis 1 2 11 14
Public Relations/Image Management 1 3 2 2 84 92
Real Estate 1 3 7 11
Religion/Religious Studies 2 11 13
Religious/Sacred Music 1 1 2
Social Sciences, General 1 8 9
Sociology 2 10 3 2 14 31
Spanish Language and Literature 1 2 10 1 19 33
Statistics, General 5 10 15
Systems Engineering 9 7 11 2 38 67
Tax Law/Taxation (LL 1 1 1 8 1 12
Telecommunications Technology/Technician 43 2 1 7 6 59
Theology/Theological Studies 2 3 2 1 19 27
Voice and Opera 1 11 12
Women's Studies 1 1

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Southern Methodist University 165th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $93,152 ($102,955 male / $75,997 female)
Number of FT Faculty 660 (420 male / 240 female)
Number of PT Faculty 381
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $15,417,258

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