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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX · University · Private nonprofit
Locale
Suburb: Large
Yield
18%
Most Popular Majors
- 1. Business & Management537
- 2. Social Sciences246
- 3. Communication & Journalism181
- 4. Visual & Performing Arts138
- 5. Parks, Recreation & Fitness130
Enrollment
Admissions
SAT scores (50th percentile)
ACT Composite (50th percentile)
Tuition & fees (in-state)
Graduation rate
Degrees conferred
Finance: core revenue & expense
Financial aid: % receiving any aid
Academic peers
This institution and its closest academic peers — same institution type, ranked by overlap in subjects and degree levels offered and by how many students earn those degrees — leaving out any that are 10 or more points below it on yield or graduation rate. Select a column heading to sort.
| Southern Methodist University This institution | 18% | 84% | 63% admitted SAT 1,425 | 7,285 |
| $86,090 |
| Wake Forest University NC · Private | 36% | 89% | 22% admitted SAT 1,465 | 5,490 |
| $87,556 |
| University of Notre Dame IN · Private | 62% | 95% | 11% admitted SAT 1,510 | 8,880 |
| $83,271 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private | 40% | 86% | 14% admitted SAT 1,448 | 8,192 |
| $87,446 |
| University of San Diego CA · Private | 12% | 84% | 52% admitted No test scores | 5,851 |
| $79,444 |
| Saint Louis University MO · Private | 14% | 80% | 75% admitted SAT 1,308 | 10,413 |
| $73,884 |
| Villanova University PA · Private | 28% | 92% | 27% admitted SAT 1,455 | 7,004 |
| $84,997 |
| Boston College MA · Private | 43% | 91% | 16% admitted SAT 1,500 | 10,314 |
| $89,605 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA · Private | 86% | 96% | 5% admitted SAT 1,550 | 4,535 |
| $82,730 |
| Santa Clara University CA · Private | 18% | 88% | 48% admitted SAT 1,425 | 6,577 |
| $83,142 |
| University of Dayton OH · Private | 12% | 80% | 65% admitted SAT 1,315 | 7,740 |
| $67,265 |
| Loyola Marymount University CA · Private | 15% | 79% | 45% admitted SAT 1,360 | 7,273 |
| $84,603 |
| Emory University GA · Private | 40% | 91% | 11% admitted SAT 1,510 | 7,407 |
| $83,622 |
Selectivity sorts on admit rate and test score together, relative to this institution; the test score is the SAT total, or the ACT converted to it. Majors are subject areas by bachelor's degrees conferred. Average cost is the published annual cost of attendance, averaged over in-state and out-of-state students.