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SMU student guide: campus events and game days, $40,892 average net price, 84% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about SMU
- Founded
- 1911
- Teams
- SMU Mustangs
- Mascot
- Peruna
- Division
- NCAA Division I
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
Around campus
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Landmarks at SMU
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
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What's on at SMU
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
SMU at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates7,277
Admitted63%
Average net price$40,892per year, after aid
Total cost$85,606per year, before aid
Graduation rate84%
Return for year two91%
Median earnings$78,35410 years after starting
Median debt$19,500at graduation
Students per teacher11 to 1
Average SAT1428
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Most popular majors
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 326 reported graduates$66,678median pay a year after
- EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 139 reported graduates$50,628median pay a year after
- Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 123 reported graduates$39,687median pay a year after
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 107 reported graduates$42,606median pay a year after
- Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 101 reported graduates$34,322median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released Invalid Date. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about SMU
How much does Southern Methodist University cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $40,892 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $85,606 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Methodist University?
84% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 91% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Methodist University?
63% of applicants are admitted; the average SAT score is 1428. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Southern Methodist University?
Finance and Financial Management Services (bachelor's degree), Economics (bachelor's degree), Psychology, General (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Southern Methodist University students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $78,354. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Southern Methodist University founded?
Southern Methodist University was founded in 1911. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at Southern Methodist University?
Landmarks at SMU include McFarlin Memorial Auditorium (theater), Moody Coliseum (arena), Meadows Museum (museum), Bridwell Library (library).
Where is Southern Methodist University?
6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX, about 26 miles from McKinney.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.