Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TXhttps://www.smu.edu

costs

Est. Full Price 2020-2021

$76,500

% of students who get any grants

70%

Est. price for students who receive aid

$40,300

Average price for low-income students

$30,200

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admissions

Acceptance rate

51%

Median SAT/ACT Score

1370/31

SAT/ACT Required for Fall 2021?

Enrollment

6,450

Financial Aid

% of students with need who get grants

70%

% of need met

86%

% of students who get merit* grants

40%

Average merit grant

$27,280

student success

Graduation rate

78%

Average time to a degree

4.1 years

Average student debt

$19,500

Average salary within 5 years

$55,900

% earning more than $28,000

82%

key deadlines

Early decision application

Nov 1

Regular application

Jan 15

* Share of full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants.

* Full price of attendance includes on-campus room & board fees, which may not be applicable to all colleges' reopening plans this year.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale.com, Money/American Institutes for Research calculations, Opportunity Insights.

* Share of full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants.

* Full price of attendance includes on-campus room & board fees, which may not be applicable to all colleges' reopening plans this year.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale.com, Money/American Institutes for Research calculations, Opportunity Insights.

Southern Methodist University

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