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
188

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
76
Doctoral Research
26
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
21

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
76
Master's (Distance)
14
Doctor's Degree Research
26
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
7
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
9
Post Master's Certificate
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Advertising Master's Degree Yes No
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Applied Economics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Bilingual and Multilingual Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Clinical Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Computational Mathematics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Master's Degree Yes No
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Conducting Master's Degree Yes No
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Education, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Engineering Science Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree Yes Yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Facilities Planning and Management Master's Degree Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Financial Planning and Services Master's Degree Yes No
Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
General Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Keyboard Instruments Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes No
Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Music History, Literature, and Theory Master's Degree Yes No
Music Pedagogy Master's Degree Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Yes No
Music Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Operations Research Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Real Estate Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Religious/Sacred Music Master's Degree Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tax Law/Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Telecommunications Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes Yes
Theology/Theological Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Voice and Opera Master's Degree Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes 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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