Graduate Program
128 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
30 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
4,997
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$37,062
Graduate Programs Overview
Southern Methodist University offers 128 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 30 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 4,997 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at SMU and 891 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $37,062. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Southern Methodist University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (92 programs) Doctorate - Research (35 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (24 programs) Doctorate - Research (6 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $37,062 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 4,997 graduate students 891 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at SMU
It offers 128 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 92 | 24 |
| Post Master's Degree | 1 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 35 | 6 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 128 | 30 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $37,062 at Southern Methodist University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.54% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $47,478 | $35,802 | $36,864 | $37,062 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Southern Methodist University, 4,997 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,562 male and 2,435 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,404 full-time and 2,593 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,997 | 2,435 | 2,562 |
| Full-time | 2,404 | 1,230 | 1,174 |
| Part-time | 2,593 | 1,205 | 1,388 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Southern Methodist University, 891 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 314 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 4,997 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,997 |
| Online Exclusively | 891 |
| In Some Online Classes | 314 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,792 |
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