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Acceptance Rate 63.35%
Yield 17.77%
SAT Score 1,420
ACT Score 32
Applicants 15,245

SMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 63.35% at Southern Methodist University. Total 15,245 students applied and 9,657 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,420 and the average ACT score is 32.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.smu.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://www.smu.edu/Admission/Apply
Acceptance Rate63.35%
Average Test Scores1,420 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 63.35%. A total of 15,245 students (7,131 men and 8,114 women) have applied to and 9,657 (4,384 men and 5,273 women) students admitted to Southern Methodist University.
Among them, 841 male and 875 female students have enrolled into SMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.77%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,2457,1318,11400
Admitted9,6574,3845,27300
Enrolled1,71684187500
Acceptance Rate 63.35% 61.48% 64.99% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.77% 19.18% 16.59% - -
[Chart] Southern Methodist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SMU, 266 applicants (16% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 160 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,420 at SMU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,490 and 25th percentile score is 1,340.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SMU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SMU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SMU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total134014201490
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing670700740
Math670720750
ACT Composite303234
Math273033
English303335
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern Methodist University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for SMU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SMU

The calendar system at Southern Methodist University is Semester. Southern Methodist University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Southern Methodist University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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