Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX
6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX 75275-0221
214-768-2000

Founded in 1911, Southern Methodist University is a private research university in University Park, Texas, with an enrollment of approximately 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a variety of academic programs across eight schools. The school is particularly well-regarded for its business, law, and engineering programs.

SMU is a member of the Association of American Universities, a select group of 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. The university is also a member of the prestigious Association of Research Libraries, which includes the top 125 research libraries in North America.

The school's main campus is located just north of downtown Dallas, and features a variety of architecturally significant buildings. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, is also located on the SMU campus.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 12373

Acceptance Rate: 52.67%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.smu.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/FinancialAid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $79050

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $79050

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Southern Methodist University is $288246.74. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Southern Methodist University. For graduates of Southern Methodist University, we saw an average early-career income of $64700.00 and mid-career income of $122600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.