Also known as
- SMU
Institutional Enrollment
Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,803
47.6% Female
52.4% Male
Institution Overview
System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)
Religious Affiliation
United Methodist
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Large
Academics
Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
232
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
94
Doctoral Research
36
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
29
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate
Student Body
Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.77%
Asian
10.15%
Black or African American
13.41%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
50.32%
White
2.81%
Two or more races
1.62%
Unknown
13.73%
Non-resident Alien
Admissions
Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.smu.edu/admission
Tuition & Aid
Average Tuition
$31,590
Academics: Programs - Overview
Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Distance Learning Options
Grad programs or courses
Yes
Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
94
Master's (Distance)
23
Doctor's Degree Research
36
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
6
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
14
Post Master's Certificate
1
| Program Area | Program Type | Program Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus | Distance | ||
| Accounting | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Advertising | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Applied Economics | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Biostatistics | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Business Administration and Management, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Chemistry, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Civil Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Clinical Psychology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Computational Mathematics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Computer Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Computer Software Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes No |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Conducting | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Dance, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Divinity/Ministry | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Economics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Engineering Science | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Engineering-Related Fields, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| English Language and Literature, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Facilities Planning and Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Finance, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Financial Mathematics | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Financial Planning and Services | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| General Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Geophysics and Seismology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Health and Wellness, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| History, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Keyboard Instruments | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Law | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No No No No |
| Management Information Systems, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Management Science | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Music Pedagogy | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Music Performance, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Music Teacher Education | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Music Theory and Composition | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Office Management and Supervision | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Operations Research | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Physics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Real Estate | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Religious/Sacred Music | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Statistics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Tax Law/Taxation | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Telecommunications Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Telecommunications Technology/Technician | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Theology/Theological Studies | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Theoretical Chemistry | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Urban Education and Leadership | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Voice and Opera | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Women's Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Faculty
| Total | Instructional Staff | Research | Public Service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 854 | 750 | 104 | 0 |
| With faculty status | 768 | 750 | 18 | 0 |
| Tenured | 345 | 345 | 0 | 0 |
| On tenure track | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Not on tenure track | 334 | 316 | 18 | 0 |
| Multi-year contract | 281 | 263 | 18 | 0 |
| Annual contract | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Less-than annual contract | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Without faculty status | 86 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Additional Information
State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No
Overview
Average Tuition
$31,590
Financial aid office web address
https://www.smu.edu/Admission/FinancialAid
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$11,250
Typical Board
$6,980
Tuition & Fees
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Full time Average Tuition | $31,590 |
| Full time Fees | $5,472 |
| Part time, per credit hour | $1,755 |
Tuition & Fees By Program
| Program | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $42,186 | $5,472 |
Tuition Plan Options
Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No
Institutional Enrollment
Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,803
47.6% Female
52.4% Male
Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity
Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.77%
Asian
10.15%
Black or African American
13.41%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
50.32%
White
2.81%
Two or more races
1.62%
Unknown
13.73%
Non-resident Alien
Gender
| Race / Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian Or Alaska Native | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 236 | 215 |
| Black Or African American | 264 | 325 |
| Hispanic Or Latino | 352 | 426 |
| Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 |
| Non-resident Alien | 479 | 318 |
| White | 1,560 | 1,360 |
| Two Or More Races | 82 | 81 |
| Unknown | 64 | 30 |
Services offered
| Service | Offered |
|---|---|
| Academic Career Counseling Service | Yes |
| Employment Services For Students | Yes |
| Placement Services For Completers | Yes |
Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics
Award: Master's degree
Total
1,904
54.7% Male
45.3% Female
Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
139
51.8% Male
48.2% Female
Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
221
48.4% Male
51.6% Female
Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
70
75.7% Male
24.3% Female
Overview
Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes
Services offered
| Service | Offered |
|---|---|
| Remedial services | |
| On-campus day care for student's children | Yes |
Admissions Office Contact
Address
6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275-0221
Dallas, TX 75275-0221
Phone
214-768-2000
Fax
Email
