Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1911Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university in University Park, Texas, United States, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South—now part of the United Methodist Church—in partnership with Dallas civic leaders. It is currently non-sectarian in its teaching and enrolls students of all religious affiliations. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". As of fall 2025, the university had 12,544 students, including 7,545 undergraduates and 4,999 postgraduates. As of fall 2024, its instructional faculty was 1,163 members, with 788 being full-time.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$69,722
- Estimated total for international students
- US$88,892
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,277
- Graduate students
- 4,831
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 63%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 670–740 · Maths 670–750
- ACT
- 30–34
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$90,037
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (192)
Bachelor's degrees72 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceDanceData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryInsuranceInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesOperations ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReal EstateRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees72 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems AnalysisComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDanceData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering PhysicsEngineering ScienceEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHousing and Human EnvironmentsInformation Science/StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMarketingMechanical EngineeringMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchOperations ResearchPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReal EstateRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesReligious Music and WorshipResearch and Experimental PsychologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees31 subjects
AnthropologyApplied MathematicsBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceData ScienceEconomicsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical EngineeringOperations ResearchPhysicsReligion/Religious StudiesReligious Music and WorshipResearch and Experimental PsychologyStatisticsSystems EngineeringTheological and Ministerial Studies
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Law
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Graduate certificates15 subjects
Computer EngineeringData ScienceEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical and Computer EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMusicPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.