Overall, Southern Methodist University is a highly selective school. Around 24,100 applications are received by the school each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 48 percent which is equal about 11,000 students being accepted to the school. Every year, statistics show that 15 % of the 11,000 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Southern Methodist University made the decision to attend. Based on the application data, 46% of the applicants were men while 53% were women, however, after being accepted, only 50 percent of the women decided to study at Southern Methodist University as compared to 49 percent of men who decided to enroll. Southern Methodist University’s undergraduate application fee is $60. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Southern Methodist University when applying. Often, an ACT score of 30 - 34 or a 1,370 - 1,490 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
24,053
Male 11,147
Female 12,901

 

Acceptance
11,459
Male 5,216
Female 6,240

 

Enrollment Total
1,711
Male 845
Female 866


Acceptance Rate
47.6%
Male
46.8%
Female
48.4%

 

Yield
14.9%
Male
16.2%
Female
13.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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