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Southern Methodist University

Experience world-renowned faculty, ground-breaking research opportunities, and competitive tuition rates at Southern Methodist University. SMU is a Private institution in Dallas, Texas.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.smu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:No
  • Online degrees:Yes
  • Career services:No
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Online library services:Yes
  • Remedial services:No
  • Master's degrees:Yes
  • Post-master's certificates:Yes
  • Doctorate Degrees:Yes

Demographics

Graduate students
2,634 full-time
2,480 part-time
  • Online and distance education graduate students:514
  • Graduate students doing hybrid learning:254
  • Out-of-state online graduate students:179
  • Online students
    10%
  • Male/Female
    52% / 48%

Cost

  • Application fee:$75
  • Average tuition full-time graduate students:$40,896
  • Required fees for full-time graduate students:$6,360
  • Per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$1,704
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Outcomes

Master's degrees awarded in most recent year.
1,790 master's
Doctorate degrees awarded in most recent year.
368 doctorates
  • Graduate student federal loan borrowers in good standing after 2 years:21%

Military & Veteran

Number of graduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
132 students
  • Percentage of graduate students receiving post 9/11 GI Bill benefits:3%
  • Graduate students receiving Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program benefits:10
  • Credit for military training:No
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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