Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Southern Methodist University


Location and Affiliation:

Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, TX, population 1,006,877.
Affiliation: United Methodist.

Population:

Southern Methodist University’s enrollment is 5,882 students on campus.

• 55% female
• 5% black
• 6% Asian
• 4% international
• 1% American Indian
• 9% Hispanic

64% of applicants are admitted.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:12

Academic Level:

• Southern Methodist University is a Level 2 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.5
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 24-28
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 540-640, Math 560-660, Composite 1100-1300

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/Marketing 27%
• Communications 12%
• Engineering 5%
• Psychology 10%
• Social Sciences/History 16%
• Visual-Performing Arts 8%

Graduates:

71% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $50
• The application deadline is March 15
• The financial aid deadline is February 15

Generosity:

Average need met is 91%.

Features:

Southern Methodist was founded in 1911 and holds a sculpture garden, seismological observatory, paleontology museum, and electron microscope lab. SMU offers degrees from 7 schools and consistently ranks in the top one-third of national universities in U.S. News and World Report.

Contact:

Southern Methodist University Admissions 1-800-323-0672.

Learn more about Southern Methodist University. http://www.smu.edu