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Located in Dallas, Texas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Dallas is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

6,616 Full-Time Undergraduates

$57,212 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Southern Methodist University?

Contact details for SMU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX 75275-0221
Phone:	214-768-2000
Website:	www.smu.edu

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Can I Afford SMU?

$57,212 In-State Tuition

26% Take Out Loans

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at SMU paid $2,389 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$57,212	$57,212
Fees	$7,248	$7,248
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$18,230	$18,230
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,600	$2,600

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SMU, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $12,369 a year. That adds up to $49,476 over four years for those students.

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Southern Methodist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,616 Full-Time Undergraduates

49% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 6,827 undergraduate students at SMU, with 6,616 being full-time and 211 being part-time.

There are also 5,546 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,616 full-time undergraduates at SMU, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Methodist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	534
Black or African American	307
Hispanic or Latino	828
White	4,229
International Students	377
Other Races/Ethnicities	341

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Methodist University. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 99 countries are represented at SMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Southern Methodist University

892 Took All Classes Online

1,598 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 1,598 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SMU has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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