Overall, Southern Methodist University is a fairly selective school. Around 15,200 applications are received by the school each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 63 percent which is equal about 9,700 students being accepted to the school. Every year, statistics show that 18 % of the 9,700 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 51 percent of the women decided to study at Southern Methodist University as compared to 48 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 1,360 - 1,500 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
15,245
Male 7,131
Female 8,114

 

Acceptance
9,657
Male 4,384
Female 5,273

 

Enrollment Total
1,715
Male 840
Female 875


Acceptance Rate
63.4%
Male
61.5%
Female
65%

 

Yield
17.8%
Male
19.2%
Female
16.6%


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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