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

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic 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

ProgramTuitionFees
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 ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

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 childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275-0221
Phone
214-768-2000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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