Southern Methodist University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
63.3%
Total Profiles
6
SAT Range
1340–1490
User Accept Rate
66.7%
Tuition
$64,460
Undergrad Enrollment
7,106
Applicants
15,092
Yield Rate
17.2%
Student:Faculty
11:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.60
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.78
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 27
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.75 | 1370 | — | EA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.60 | 1390 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.24 | 1290 | — | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.78 | — | 27 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.95 | — | 32 | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.69 | 1440 | — | ED |
What you pay
$40,892/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $163,568 over four years.
What grads earn
$91,701/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $94,482 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).
82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
4.4%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
40%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.8%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Southern Methodist University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
83%
Completion · all
82%
Completion · Pell
80%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
75%
Median debt
$19,500
Classification
R2 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Southern Methodist University has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 3 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 36 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 5 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
75%
6yr Grad Rate
82%
Retention Rate
91%
Median Earnings
$78,354