Southern Methodist University offers 232 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 29 major programs - 23 Masters and 6 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $64,460 for undergraduate programs and $37,062 for graduate programs.

Total 892 students out of total 12,053 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,665 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Southern Methodist University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouthern Methodist University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX
Online Students892 Enrolled Online Exclusively
706 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$64,460
Graduate Tuition & Fees$37,062
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs
Total29 Programs
Masters23 Programs
Doctorate6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southern Methodist University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $64,460 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $37,062 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $2,389 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,755 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$56,560$58,540$60,236$61,980$64,460
Graduate$47,256$47,478$35,802$36,864$37,062
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$2,098$2,171$2,234$2,298$2,389
Graduate$1,704$1,704$1,704$1,755$1,755
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Southern Methodist University offers 232 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 29 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 23 Masters, 6 Doctorate.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 236NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED86 943715

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM44 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 6 NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM10 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED63 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 4 NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM52 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM91 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM78 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM690 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southern Methodist University, there are 12,053 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,598 students were attending classes through distance learning (892 students are enrolled exclusively and 706 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,053
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses892
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses706
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,455

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 892 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 678 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 197 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 17 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses892
Texas Resident678
Other State In U.S.197
Outside of U.S.17
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses892
Undergraduate1
Graduate891
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1
Degree/Certificate Seeking1
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Southern Methodist University. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!