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Southern Methodist University (referred to as SMU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Dallas, TX. Southern Methodist University is a historically black school. Southern Methodist University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Southern Methodist University is $36,864 in average. The school has 4,997 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,053 including undergraduate students.
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Graduate School Overview

Southern Methodist University (referred to as SMU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Dallas, TX. Southern Methodist University is a historically black school. Southern Methodist University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1921 - Current).
SMU Directory Information
School NameSouthern Methodist University (SMU)
Address6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX 75275-0221
Phone214-768-2000
Webhttps://www.smu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.smu.edu/Admission/Apply
Financial Infohttps://www.smu.edu/Admission/FinancialAid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Southern Methodist University is $36,864 in average. The school has 4,997 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,053 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 227 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 30 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$36,864
Student Population4,997
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs227 graduate programs
(30 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Southern Methodist University is $36,864 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,755.
Southern Methodist University offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
Southern Methodist University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)30 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Methodist University is $36,864. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.97% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$40,896$6,128
2019-2020$40,896$6,360
2020-2021$40,896$6,582
2021-2022$30,672$5,130
2022-2023$31,590$5,274
The graduate school tuition & fees of SMU is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Texas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,810 (public) / $18,372 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Southern Methodist University$36,864
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
Texas Graduate Schools$13,401$18,010
Public$8,153$17,810
Private$18,372
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,350 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Southern Methodist University. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.56% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $11,300. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$16,845$2,600$8,700$2,600
2019-2020$16,750$2,600$8,700$2,600
2020-2021$17,110$2,600$8,700$2,600
2021-2022$17,438$2,600$8,700$2,600
2022-2023$17,750$2,600$8,700$2,600
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,755 at Southern Methodist University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.99% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,704
2019-2020$1,704
2020-2021$1,704
2021-2022$1,704
2022-2023$1,755
The law school tuition at Southern Methodist University is $45,838 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Southern Methodist University.
Law School Tuition
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Southern Methodist University
TuitionFees
Law$40,564$5,274

Graduate Programs at SMU

Southern Methodist University offers 141 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,237 students have completed their study at Southern Methodist University.
Offered Degrees at Southern Methodist University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree92241,776
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship356126
Doctor's degree - other10268
Post Bachelor's Degree12058
Post Master's Degree109
Total141302,237
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Southern Methodist University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects program with 39 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Science program with 501 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 268 completers.
Southern Methodist University offers 141 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,237 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,776 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 268 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 58 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Science✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Advertising✕16-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕41-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 126 completers-
Information Science/Studies✔89-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0$78,700
Computer Science✔22-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔15-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✔0-
Education [+] ✕ 213 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕10-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕17-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕18-
Urban Education and Leadership✕30-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Music Teacher Education✕10-
Education (other)✕128$56,400
Engineering [+] ✔ (13 completers) 178 completers-
Engineering✔2-
Civil Engineering✔4-
Computer Engineering✔2-
Computer Software Engineering✔21-
Computer Engineering (other)✔2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✔12-
Telecommunications Engineering✔17-
Engineering Science✕0-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✔8-
Mechanical Engineering✔9-
Systems Engineering✔40$91,300
Manufacturing Engineering✔43-
Operations Research✔3-
Engineering (other)✔15-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 48 completers-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Engineering/Industrial Management✔44-
Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Facilities Planning and Management✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 58 completers-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers✕49-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕3-
Tax Law/Taxation✕6-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 3 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕27-
General Studies✕0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 101 completers-
Computational Mathematics✕0-
Computational and Applied Mathematics✕4-
Financial Mathematics✕77-
Statistics✕20-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 27 completers-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕20$43,000
Medieval and Renaissance Studies✕0-
Sustainability Studies✔7-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕36-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Religion/Religious Studies✕0-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 78 completers-
Religious/Sacred Music✕2-
Theology/Theological Studies✕29$48,600
Divinity/Ministry✕47-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Geophysics and Seismology✕1-
Physics✕6-
Psychology [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Psychology✕2-
Clinical Psychology✕0-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕5-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Anthropology✕3-
Economics✕0-
Applied Economics✕1-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕14-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 64 completers-
Dance✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕10-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕0-
Fine/Studio Arts✕4-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕2-
Music History, Literature, and Theory✕1-
Music Performance✕13-
Music Theory and Composition✕3-
Conducting✕1-
Keyboard Instruments✕5-
Voice and Opera✕11-
Music Pedagogy✕1-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✕13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 72 completers-
Health and Wellness✕12-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕60-
Music Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Business [+] ✔ (5 completers) 644 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0$105,600
Office Management and Supervision✔57-
Accounting✔86$60,400
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔0$106,500
Finance✕0$100,900
Financial Planning and Services✕0-
Management Information Systems✕0-
Management Science✔501-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0$97,000
Real Estate✕0-
Taxation✔0-
History [+] ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total1,776
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Computer Science✔2-
Education [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕8-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration✕12-
Education (other)✕2-
Engineering [+] ✔ (4 completers) 24 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Civil Engineering✕4-
Computer Engineering✔3-
Computer Software Engineering✔0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✔7-
Mechanical Engineering✕7-
Systems Engineering✕1-
Operations Research✔2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✔2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 6 completers-
English Language and Literature✕6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Biostatistics✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Computational Mathematics✕0-
Computational and Applied Mathematics✕4-
Statistics✕3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Religion/Religious Studies✕3-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Religious/Sacred Music✕3-
Theology/Theological Studies✕12-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Chemistry✕3-
Theoretical Chemistry✕6-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Geophysics and Seismology✕1-
Physics✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕3-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Anthropology✕4-
Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕3-
History [+] ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total126
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 268 completers-
Law✕268-
Total268
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Women's Studies✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Advertising✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕39-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Software Engineering✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Applied Economics✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Music Performance✕15-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Management Science✕0-
Total58
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕9-
Total9

Graduate Student Population at SMU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,477 students enrolled into Southern Methodist University graduate schools where it has total 12,053 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,638 full-time and 2,839 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,872 male and 2,605 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,4772,8722,605
Full-time2,6381,3251,313
Part-tme2,8391,5471,292
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,864 White (52.29%), 539 Black/African American (9.84%), 731 Hispanic (13.35%), 393 Asian (7.18%), and 950 students with other races. 695 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,4772,8722,605
American Indian/Native American633
Asian393201192
Black/African American539240299
Hispanic731329402
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White2,8641,5461,318
Two More1708189
Un-Known724032
Non-resident Alien695428267
Southern Methodist University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 909 graduate students (16.60% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 226 graduate students (4.13% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total5,477
Enrolled Online Exclusively909
Enrolled Some Online Courses226
Not in Online Courses4,342
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Southern Methodist University. 1,690 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.86% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 292 students are aged above 50 (5.33%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Southern Methodist University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,4772,8722,605
Age 18-19211
Age 20-21934152
Age 22-241,597730867
Age 25-291,713976737
Age 30-34810486324
Age 35-39461253208
Age 40-49509251258
Age 50-64255116139
Over 64371819

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