Paying for SMU - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Methodist University is $67,040. The graduate school tuition & fees is $37,278. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,762 when a student lives on campus and $14,012 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $89,602 when a student lives on campus and $81,852 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $67,040. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $37,278. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.58% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $2,484 for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,755.

For the academic year 2024-2025, 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.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Southern Methodist University is $21,762 when living on campus and $14,012 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.47% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 4.50% compared to academic year 2023-2024.