Overall, Southern Methodist University is a fairly selective school. Around 15,100 applications are received by the school each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 62 percent which is equal about 9,300 students being accepted to the school. Every year, statistics show that 17 % of the 9,300 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Southern Methodist University made the decision to attend. Based on the application data, 47% of the applicants were men while 52% were women, however, after being accepted, only 50 percent of the women decided to study at Southern Methodist University as compared to 49 percent of men who decided to enroll. Southern Methodist University’s undergraduate application fee is $60. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Southern Methodist University when applying. Often, an ACT score of 29 - 34 or a 1,350 - 1,490 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
15,092
Male 7,100
Female 7,992

 

Acceptance
9,303
Male 4,189
Female 5,114

 

Enrollment Total
1,613
Male 795
Female 818


Acceptance Rate
61.6%
Male
59%
Female
64%

 

Yield
17.3%
Male
19%
Female
16%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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