Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Dallas, TX.
It offers 146 graduate programs - 94 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 14 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $37,062.
A total of 4,997 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,053 students at SMU. SMU offers online graduate programs and 891 out of 4,997 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
SMU have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Dedman School of Law. In addition, you can find SMU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $37,062. It offers 146 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Southern Methodist University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,477 students
891 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $37,062 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 146 Graduate Programs
94 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Southern Methodist University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Southern Methodist University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $37,062 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,755.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $31,590 |
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| Fees | $5,472 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,755 |
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| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| Room & Board | $18,230 (On-Campus) / $10,808 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,600 (On-Campus) / $2,600 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $58,692 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $51,270 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $47,256 | $47,478 | $35,802 | $36,864 | $37,062 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Southern Methodist University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 146 major areas - 94 Master's (23 online programs), 37 Doctorate (6 online programs), 14 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 1,904 students have been conferred Master's degree and 360 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,904 | 360 | 70 | - |
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| Men | 1,042 | 179 | 53 | - |
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| Women | 862 | 181 | 17 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Advertising | |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
SMU graduate schools have a total of 5,477 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,872 male and 2,605 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,638 full-time and 2,839 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 891 students enrolled through online exclusively and 314 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,864 White, 539 Black, and 393 Asian students are attending at Southern Methodist University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
72 grad students are younger than 22 and 739 students are older than 65. It has 3,025 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,161 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,477 |
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| Men | 2,872 |
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| Women | 2,605 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,477 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,638 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,839 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,477 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 6 |
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| Asian | 393 |
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| Black | 539 |
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| Hispanic | 731 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
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| White | 2,864 |
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| Two or more races | 170 |
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| Un-Known | 72 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,477 |
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| 21 & Under | 72 |
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| 22-24 | 1,469 |
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| 25-29 | 1,556 |
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| 30-34 | 740 |
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| 35-39 | 421 |
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| 40 & Over | 739 |
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Online Population
At Southern Methodist University graduate schools, 891 students enrolled online exclusively and 314 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,997 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 891 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 314 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,792 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 891 |
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| Texas Resident | 677 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 197 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 17 |
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