Also known as

  • SMU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,761
45.1% Female
54.9% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)

Religious Affiliation
United Methodist

Region
Southwest AZ NM OK TX

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
3

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1
Doctoral Research
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.33%
Asian
7.19%
Black or African American
9.70%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.24%
White
1.56%
Two or more races
0.90%
Unknown
20.60%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$75

Admissions Office Web Address
www.smu.edu/admission

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$40,896

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
Yes

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1
Doctor's Degree Research
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 810 740 70 0
With faculty status 759 740 19 0
Tenured 376 376 0 0
On tenure track 104 104 0 0
Not on tenure track 279 260 19 0
Multi-year contract 188 169 19 0
Annual contract 90 90 0 0
Less-than annual contract 1 1 0 0
Without faculty status 51 0 51 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$40,896

Financial aid office web address
www.smu.edu/Admission/FinancialAid

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$10,045

Typical Board
$5,530

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$40,896
Full time Fees$5,420
Part time, per credit hour$1,704

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $44,542 $5,420

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,761
45.1% Female
54.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.33%
Asian
7.19%
Black or African American
9.70%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.24%
White
1.56%
Two or more races
0.90%
Unknown
20.60%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 9 11
Asian 183 124
Black Or African American 189 225
Hispanic Or Latino 243 316
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 4 3
Non-resident Alien 770 417
White 1,690 1,435
Two Or More Races 47 43
Unknown 30 22

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275-0221

Phone
214-768-2000

Fax

Email


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