Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Southern Methodist University · Cost & aid
Dallas, TX · Suburb · Private · Research university · the Mustangs · Website ↗
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$86,090
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$45,792
Average net price
bottom quarter for affordability in Division I
$12M
Athletic aid, women's
$61,840 per roster spot
$14M
Athletic aid, men's
$60,817 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $86,090 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$12,058,976
- Per roster spot$61,840 across 195 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$14,048,800
- Per roster spot$60,817 across 231 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$666k / $2.4M
- Tuition & fees$64,460
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Southern Methodist University is on.
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