Southern Methodist University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Southern Methodist University is a private research university in Dallas, TX (suburb setting), with 7,115 undergraduates (50% women), affiliated with the United Methodist. It admitted 61% of 15,092 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1320–1480 on the SAT and 30–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $86,090 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $45,792 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 83% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.69 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Southern Methodist University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,460
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Southern Methodist University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Southern Methodist University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 31 | 3 over | 5 | $3.1M | $98,830 | 990 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 16 | 1 over | 7 | $17M | $1,045,955 | 975 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 13 | room 2 | 6 | $7.3M | $563,691 | 967 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 6 | — | — | 978 | |
| Football | Atlantic Coast Conference | 122 | 17 over | 1 | $45M | $371,439 | 974 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $1.3M | $133,288 | 987 | |
| Women's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6 | room 3 | 3 | $1.6M | $273,449 | 983 | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic Coast Conference | 45 | room 23 | 6 | $3.3M | $72,522 | 998 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 33 | 5 over | 5 | $2.9M | $86,583 | 974 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 35 | 5 over | 1 | $2.1M | $59,715 | 985 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 19 | room 11 | 4 | $2.4M | $127,823 | 994 | |
| Men's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 15 | 5 over | 3 | $1.7M | $114,442 | 992 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $1.4M | $175,575 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 59 | 14 over | 1 | $3.4M | $57,674 | 993 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 14 | room 4 | 6 | $3.6M | $256,119 | 983 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.