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Southern Methodist University

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  • Accessibility
  • Demographics
  • Cost
  • Outcomes
  • Military
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Southern Methodist University is a private college located in Dallas, Texas, and has been named one of the 250 Best Graduate Schools. Tuition for full-time graduate students at SMU is $30,672. The college offers Master’s degrees in 92 different degree areas, with 24 Master’s degrees offered online. SMU enrolls 5,477 graduate students, with 52% part-time students, 17% online students, and 4% hybrid students.

Overview

School Type

  • Private

Website: www.smu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Online degrees:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Online library services:Yes
  • Master's degrees:Yes
  • Post-master's certificates:Yes
  • Doctorate Degrees:Yes

Demographics

Graduate students
2,638 full-time
2,839 part-time
  • Online and distance education graduate students:909
  • Graduate students doing hybrid learning:226
  • Out-of-state online graduate students:205
  • Online students
    17%
  • Male/Female
    52% / 48%

Cost

  • Application fee:$75
  • Average tuition full-time graduate students:$30,672
  • Required fees for full-time graduate students:$5,130
  • Per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$1,704
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Outcomes

Master's degrees awarded in most recent year.
1,704 master's

Military & Veteran

Number of graduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
106 students
  • Percentage of graduate students receiving post 9/11 GI Bill benefits:2%
  • Graduate students receiving Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program benefits:7
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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Featured Programs & Degrees

Programs Offered
Programs Offered
Master's degrees offered
92
Online master's degrees offered
24

Online master's degrees offered

  • Business: 5
  • Computer Information Sciences: 4
  • Engineering: 13
  • Engineering Technology: 1
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 1
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