SMU vs UNTD Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

SMU is a private (not-for-profit) and UNTD is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,460) than UNTD ($22,189).
It is harder to admit to SMU than UNTD.
SMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than UNTD (910).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (32) than UNTD (17).
SMU has more students with 12,053 students while UNTD has 3,685 students.
SMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UNTD's ratio is 16 to 1.
SMU has more full-time faculties with 767 faculties while UNTD has 126 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Methodist University and University of North Texas at Dallas.

SMU	vs.	UNTD
Dallas, Texas	Location	Dallas, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$64,460	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,590 Out-Of-State$22,189
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$35,270	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,850

61.22 %	Acceptance Rates	93.86 %
17.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.69 %
1,410	SAT Score	910
32	ACT Score	17
82 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
90 %	Retention Rate	68 %
12,053	Student Population	3,685
767	Number of Faculties	126
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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