SCHOOLS / SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Southern Methodist University
DALLAS, TXIPEDS 228246CARNEGIE CLASS 16
Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.
SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th1,360
Median1,410
75th1,470
§ 9% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →
ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th31
Median32
75th34
§ 9% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →
ADMIT RATE 48%SAT SUBMIT 9%ACT SUBMIT 9%
Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants24,053reported count
Admits11,45948%
Class seats1,71515% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 24,053 | 11,459 | 48% | 1,715 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 15%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot4,249
Accepted a spot1,074
Admitted from wait list243
25% joined after being offered a spot. 23% of students who joined were admitted. 18% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 4,249 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 1,074 |
| Admitted from wait list | 243 |
| Joined after being offered | 25% |
| Admitted after joining | 23% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very Important
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
What federal data says
SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
$78,354
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$40,892
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars
P25
$50,337$50k
MEDIAN
$78,354$78k
P75
$121,566$122k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
Average cost after grants
CDS H2A · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000$23,544
$30,001 – $48,000$20,038
$48,001 – $75,000← MODAL BRACKET$24,152
$75,001 – $110,000$33,477
$110,001 and up$58,213
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Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.