Southern Methodist University
- 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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Southern Methodist University
- 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
- Rating 3.83 out of 5 1,504 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A
- Valuegrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Campusgrade A
- Athleticsgrade A
- Party Scenegrade A+
- Professorsgrade A+
- Locationgrade A+
- Dormsgrade A minus
- Campus Foodgrade A minus
- Student Lifegrade A+
- Safetygrade B
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Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FBS
Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
Southern Methodist University Rankings
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SMU Admissions
Acceptance Rate
47%
Application Deadline
January 15
SAT Range
1300-1480
ACT Range
29-33
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$40,404 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$34,084 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
82%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 89%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 72 responses
- 59%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 94 responses
- 62%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 94 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Finance250 Graduates
- Economics185 Graduates
- Accounting98 Graduates
- Mathematics93 Graduates
- Biology85 Graduates
- Psychology82 Graduates
- Sport and Fitness Management79 Graduates
- Marketing69 Graduates
- Mechanical Engineering63 Graduates
- Public Relations53 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
6,519 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
191
Undergrads Over 25
2%
Pell Grant
9%
Varsity Athletes
7%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
99%
Poll
- 61%
- of students say that Greek life is pretty big. 122 responses
Poll
- 52%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 130 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$60,700 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
81%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%- 88%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 50 responses
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I graduated in May, so my last semester was during the transition period. No one knew how to handle the situation and honestly, no one truly knows now. There was a huge disconnect among students and teachers because the lines between work + play were blurring. Bedrooms became classrooms and in-person interaction was deemed as dangerous. It was a weird time (and still is). The teachers were accommodating and the school offered many outlets to connect with your teachers, librarians, clubs, research sites, etc. The lazy ones or those who can't "do" change can't survive this. Sorry! I am a person who values human interaction and studies consumer behavior, BUT You just have to be creative in your approach and really focus on time management.
When I arrived freshman year, I did not know ANYONE- I was the only person from my hometown and 1:15 from my entire state! I had a brief transition month where I was trying to find my way but overall, I felt everyone was warm and welcoming, eager to make new friends. Because SMU is so small, you start to see that people clique up into small groups based on their sorority/fraternity/club/major/activities. But by senior year, those walls got broken down. Even though cliques and small groups exist, it is not a closed membership experience- everyone is welcoming and seeing people on campus or at a bar is exciting and engaging. Of course, you have the people who think they are superior and will be stand-offish and rude... but that is every college. AND those people are the social-climbers who are insecure. SparkNotes version of this post: I had a huge group of true and amazing friends, excellent relationships with my professors, and a driven, work hard/play hard environment. GO HERE!
The professors have done an excellent job adapting! SMU offers fully in-person classes for classes that can safely hold their student capacity in a room, but they also offer SMU-FLEX classes, where students alternate the days they go in-person and the days they attend class online. Furthermore, SMU offers many classes completely remotely and online.