Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Southern Methodist University · Admissions
Dallas, TX · Suburb · Private · Research university · the Mustangs · Website ↗
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.
61%
Admitted
of 15,092 applicants
71st
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1320–1480
SAT middle 50%
30–34
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
83%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1320 – 1480
Your SAT
SAT reading
660 – 730
SAT math
660 – 750
ACT
30 – 34
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants15,092
- Admitted9,206 61%
- Undergraduates7,115
- Women50%
- Graduate within 6 years83%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Southern Methodist University is on.
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