Southern Methodist University

6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275-0221
(214) 768-2000
www.smu.edu
fax:
president:R Gerald Turner
12080 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.51 Graduation Rate 0.79
0.75 0.82

STUDENT RATIO

6357

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

43800 | 43800

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

6119

CLASS SIZE

29

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
660

SAT MATH

645

SAT READING

635

SAT WRITING

29

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.75
0.82
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
620
660
700
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
600
645
690
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
590
635
680
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
27
29
31
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$22500

Average Monthly Payment

$250

Median Earnings

$52200

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

77%
URL Applywww.smu.edu/Admission/Apply
Application Fee60
Percent Admitted (Men)0.52
Percent Admitted (Women)0.49
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment238
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.06
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.12
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.65
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.76
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7948
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates18062
Applicants Men5238
Applicants Women6842
Admissions Total6125
Admissions Men2745
Admissions Women3380
ACT English 25th percentile score27
ACT English 75th percentile score33
ACT Math 25th percentile score26
ACT Math 75th percentile score32
ACT Writing 25th percentile score8
ACT Writing 75th percentile score9
Average SAT Score1302
Median ACT English Score30
Median ACT Math Score29
ACT Median Writing Score9
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)32%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)88%
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