Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Southern Methodist University · Campus
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.
Large suburb
Setting
Dallas, TX
7,115
Undergraduates
+ 4,727 graduate students
11:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
90%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
58%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$18k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Dallas, TX
- TypePrivate · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationUnited Methodist
- Admissions61% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
7,1154,727
Undergraduates 7,115Graduate students 4,727
Where first-years come from
38%58%
In state 38%Other states 58%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
58%16%
White 58%Hispanic 16%Black 5%Asian 8%Two or more 5%International 4%Not reported 3%
- Women50%
- Full-time98% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,592 entered last fall
- Transfers in282 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online6% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services13.45% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $18,230 | $2,600 | $20,830 |
| Off campus | $10,808 | $2,600 | $13,408 |
| With family | — | $2,600 | $2,600 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.69 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Southern Methodist University is on.
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