Applying to Southern Methodist University
The acceptance ratio at Southern Methodist University was 47.00% - 13,959 students were applied and 6,561 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 23% where 1,509 out of 6,561 admitted students were enrolled. The average SAT score is 1,390 and ACT score is 93 at SMU. Below tables and charts analyze SMU admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and admission statistics.
SMU Admissions
The application fee is $60 for applying undergraduate school and $75 for graduate school at Southern Methodist University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $60 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $75 |
| Admission Information | www.smu.edu/admission |
| Online Application | www.smu.edu/Admission/Apply |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
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Admission Statistics
For academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 47.00% and yield is 23.00%. 6,613 men and 7,346 women applied to SMU and 3,174 men and 3,453 women students were accepted. Among them, 794 men and 760 women were enrolled into the school (Fall 2019).
Following table and chart show the admission statistics including number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 13,959 | 6,613 | 7,346 |
| Admitted | 6,561 | 3,174 | 3,453 |
| Enrolled | 1,509 | 794 | 760 |
| Acceptance Ratio | 47.00% | 48.00% | 47.01% |
| Yield | 23.00% | 25.02% | 22.01% |
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For academic year 2019-2020, 605 students (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 854 students (55%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 720 and 25th percentile is 640. The SAT Math score is 760 (75th) and 660 (25th). The submitted ACT score is 100 (75th percentile) and 100 (25th percentile). .
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 640 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 660 | 760 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 32 |
| ACT English | 29 | 35 |
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Southern Methodist University are competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,276, ACT: 80 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity)).
Application Requirements
SMU requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations and Formal Demonstration of Competencies to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. Next table summarizes Southern Methodist University application requirements.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and required years of subject, see SMU online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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