Average SAT score for Southern Methodist University is 1330.
Half of the admitted students have SAT scores from 1290 to 1480. Top 25% of admitted students has SAT score higher than 1480. Bottom 25% of admitted students has SAT score lower than 1290.
You need to have at least 1290 as your SAT score to get into Southern Methodist University. SAT score lower than 1290 still can get you in but your application need to stand out.
Typical SAT scores for Southern Methodist University are from 640 to 750 for math and from 650 to 730 for reading and writing.
| New SAT Score | 25th Percentile | Midpoint | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Score | 640 | 700 | 750 |
| Reading and Writing Score | 650 | 690 | 730 |
| Cumulative SAT Score | 1290 | 1390 | 1480 |
Half of the students admitted to Southern Methodist University have ACT scores from 28 to 32. Top 25% of admitted students has ACT score higher than 32.
If you have 32 on your ACT test you have a good chance in getting into Southern Methodist University assuming that other parts of your application are equally great. Bottom 25% of admitted students has ACT score lower than 28.
You ACT score needs to be at least 28 to have some chance getting into Southern Methodist University. Typical ACT scores for Southern Methodist University are from 27 to 31 for math and from Not available to Not available for reading and writing.
| ACT Scores | 25th Percentile | Midpoint | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| English Score | 28 | 31 | 33 |
| Math Score | 27 | 29 | 31 |
| Writing Score | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Old SAT Score | 25th Percentile | Midpoint | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Reading Score | 600 | 645 | 690 |
| Math Score | 620 | 670 | 720 |
| Writing Score | 600 | 645 | 690 |
Southern Methodist University admission rate is 0.4895. It means that out of 100 applicants only 49 will be accepted.
| Ownership | Private nonprofit |
| State | TX |
| City | Dallas |
| Zip Code | 75275-0221 |
| Region | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) |
| Number of Students | 419 |
| College Website | |
| College Program | 4 Year |
| In State Tuition | $48,190 |
| Out of State Tuition | $48,190 |
| Average Net Cost To Attend | $32,580 |
| Non-resident Alien | 7.92% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.14% |
| Hispanic | 11.44% |
| Black | 4.62% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.36% |
| Asian | 6.62% |
| White | 65.31% |
| Field of Study | Degree | Field of Study CIP |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelors Degree | 0301 (03.01) |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | 0301 (03.01) |
| Area Studies | Bachelors Degree | 0501 (05.01) |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelors Degree | 0502 (05.02) |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0502 (05.02) |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 0901 (09.01) |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelors Degree | 0901 (09.01) |
| Journalism | Bachelors Degree | 0904 (09.04) |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelors Degree | 0909 (09.09) |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | 0909 (09.09) |
| Graphic Communications | Master's Degree | 1003 (10.03) |
| Graphic Communications | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1003 (10.03) |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | 1104 (11.04) |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Master's Degree | 1105 (11.05) |
| Computer Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1107 (11.07) |
| Computer Science | Bachelors Degree | 1107 (11.07) |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | 1107 (11.07) |
| Computer Science | Doctoral Degree | 1107 (11.07) |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | 1110 (11.10) |
| Education, General | Bachelors Degree | 1301 (13.01) |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Master's Degree | 1302 (13.02) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | 1304 (13.04) |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | 1310 (13.10) |
| Special Education and Teaching | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1310 (13.10) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelors Degree | 1313 (13.13) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | 1313 (13.13) |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | 1399 (13.99) |
| Education, Other | Doctoral Degree | 1399 (13.99) |
| Education, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1399 (13.99) |
| Engineering, General | Bachelors Degree | 1401 (14.01) |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | 1401 (14.01) |
| Engineering, General | Doctoral Degree | 1401 (14.01) |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Civil Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1409 (14.09) |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | 1409 (14.09) |
| Computer Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1409 (14.09) |
| Computer Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1409 (14.09) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Engineering Science | Master's Degree | 1413 (14.13) |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1414 (14.14) |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Master's Degree | 1414 (14.14) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | 1427 (14.27) |
| Systems Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1427 (14.27) |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Master's Degree | 1436 (14.36) |
| Operations Research | Bachelors Degree | 1437 (14.37) |
| Operations Research | Master's Degree | 1437 (14.37) |
| Operations Research | Doctoral Degree | 1437 (14.37) |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | 1499 (14.99) |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | 1503 (15.03) |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelors Degree | 1515 (15.15) |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | 1515 (15.15) |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Doctoral Degree | 1515 (15.15) |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1603 (16.03) |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1605 (16.05) |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 (16.09) |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1609 (16.09) |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1611 (16.11) |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelors Degree | 1612 (16.12) |
| Housing and Human Environments | Master's Degree | 1906 (19.06) |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 2200 (22.00) |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | Bachelors Degree | 2200 (22.00) |
| Law | First Professional Degree | 2201 (22.01) |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | 2202 (22.02) |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Doctoral Degree | 2202 (22.02) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelors Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Master's Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Doctoral Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelors Degree | 2313 (23.13) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelors Degree | 2401 (24.01) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Master's Degree | 2401 (24.01) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2401 (24.01) |
| Biology, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Bachelors Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Doctoral Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelors Degree | 2602 (26.02) |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Doctoral Degree | 2611 (26.11) |
| Mathematics | Bachelors Degree | 2701 (27.01) |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | 2703 (27.03) |
| Applied Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | 2703 (27.03) |
| Statistics | Bachelors Degree | 2705 (27.05) |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | 2705 (27.05) |
| Statistics | Doctoral Degree | 2705 (27.05) |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree | 3005 (30.05) |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3005 (30.05) |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelors Degree | 3013 (30.13) |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Master's Degree | 3013 (30.13) |
| International/Global Studies | Bachelors Degree | 3020 (30.20) |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelors Degree | 3033 (30.33) |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | 3033 (30.33) |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelors Degree | 3099 (30.99) |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 3105 (31.05) |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelors Degree | 3105 (31.05) |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | 3105 (31.05) |
| Philosophy | Bachelors Degree | 3801 (38.01) |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelors Degree | 3802 (38.02) |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | 3802 (38.02) |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Doctoral Degree | 3802 (38.02) |
| Religious/Sacred Music | Master's Degree | 3905 (39.05) |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | 3906 (39.06) |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Doctoral Degree | 3906 (39.06) |
| Chemistry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Bachelors Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelors Degree | 4006 (40.06) |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's Degree | 4006 (40.06) |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Doctoral Degree | 4006 (40.06) |
| Physics | Bachelors Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Physics | Master's Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Psychology, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4201 (42.01) |
| Psychology, General | Bachelors Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | 4228 (42.28) |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | 4228 (42.28) |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelors Degree | 4405 (44.05) |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelors Degree | 4501 (45.01) |
| Anthropology | Bachelors Degree | 4502 (45.02) |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | 4502 (45.02) |
| Anthropology | Doctoral Degree | 4502 (45.02) |
| Economics | Bachelors Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Master's Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4506 (45.06) |
| Political Science and Government | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4510 (45.10) |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelors Degree | 4510 (45.10) |
| Sociology | Bachelors Degree | 4511 (45.11) |
| Dance | Bachelors Degree | 5003 (50.03) |
| Dance | Master's Degree | 5003 (50.03) |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5004 (50.04) |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelors Degree | 5005 (50.05) |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's Degree | 5005 (50.05) |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5006 (50.06) |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's Degree | 5006 (50.06) |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5007 (50.07) |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | 5007 (50.07) |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Doctoral Degree | 5007 (50.07) |
| Music | Bachelors Degree | 5009 (50.09) |
| Music | Master's Degree | 5009 (50.09) |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5009 (50.09) |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Bachelors Degree | 5010 (50.10) |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Master's Degree | 5010 (50.10) |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelors Degree | 5099 (50.99) |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5107 (51.07) |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | 5115 (51.15) |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelors Degree | 5123 (51.23) |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | 5123 (51.23) |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelors Degree | 5199 (51.99) |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5201 (52.01) |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelors Degree | 5201 (52.01) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelors Degree | 5202 (52.02) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | 5202 (52.02) |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelors Degree | 5203 (52.03) |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | 5203 (52.03) |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | 5207 (52.07) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelors Degree | 5208 (52.08) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | 5208 (52.08) |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelors Degree | 5212 (52.12) |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | 5212 (52.12) |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | 5213 (52.13) |
| Marketing | Bachelors Degree | 5214 (52.14) |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | 5214 (52.14) |
| Real Estate | Bachelors Degree | 5215 (52.15) |
| Real Estate | Master's Degree | 5215 (52.15) |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | 5216 (52.16) |
| Insurance | Bachelors Degree | 5217 (52.17) |
| History | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5401 (54.01) |
| History | Bachelors Degree | 5401 (54.01) |
| History | Master's Degree | 5401 (54.01) |
| History | Doctoral Degree | 5401 (54.01) |