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Paying for SMU

Undergraduate$64,460
Graduate$37,062
Books & Supplies$800
On-Campus Living Costs $20,830
Off-Campus Living Costs $13,408

SMU 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Methodist University is $64,460. The graduate school tuition & fees is $37,062. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $20,830 when a student lives on campus and $13,408 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $86,090 when a student lives on campus and $78,668 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
SMU 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$86,090$78,668
Tuition & Fees$64,460
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$18,230$10,808
Other Expenses$2,600$2,600
Average Financial Aid$35,270
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$50,820$43,398
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,460. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.00% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$58,540 $60,236 $61,980 $64,460
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $37,062. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.54% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$47,478 $35,802 $36,864 $37,062
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $2,390 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,764. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.00% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$2,171 $2,234$2,298$2,390
Graduate$1,704 $1,704$1,755$1,764
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $800. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Southern Methodist University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $800 $800 $800 $800
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Southern Methodist University is $20,830 when living on campus and $13,408 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 2.36% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 18.65% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $17,110$17,438$17,110$18,230
Other Expenses $2,600$2,600$2,600$2,600
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,700$8,700$8,700$10,808
Other Expenses $2,600$2,600$2,600$2,600
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs