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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
63.4%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
17.8%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
87.5%
Total cost — out-of-state
$89,516
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
Avg loan debt at graduation
$18,131

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates7,285
Total all graduate4,831
Grand total all students12,116

Admissions

Total applicants15,245
Total admitted9,657
Total enrolled1,716
Overall admit rate63.4%
Admit rate — women65.0%
Admit rate — men61.5%
Yield rate17.8%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/31
# admitted under ED plan353
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/31
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT15.5%
% submitting ACT9.3%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile670
SAT EBRW 75th %ile740
SAT Math 25th %ile670
SAT Math 75th %ile750
ACT Comp 25th %ile30
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class48.8%
% in top 25% of HS class76.8%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$61,880
Tuition — out-of-state$61,880
Required fees$7,842
Room and board$19,794
Total cost — in-state$89,516
Total cost — out-of-state$89,516

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$49,715
Avg % of need met87.5%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$29,414
Avg loan debt at graduation$18,131

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,480
# admitted from waitlist67
Waitlist admit rate11.0%
Transfer applicants (total)1,114
Transfer admit rate75.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio
% faculty full-time