Graduate Program
138 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
29 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
4,831
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$37,278
Graduate Programs Overview
Southern Methodist University offers 138 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 29 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 4,831 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at SMU and 669 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $37,278. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Southern Methodist University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (100 programs) Doctorate - Research (37 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (23 programs) Doctorate - Research (6 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $37,278 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 4,831 graduate students 669 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 138 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 | 100 | 23 |
| Post Master's Degree | 1 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 37 | 6 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 138 | 29 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $37,278 at Southern Methodist University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.58% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $35,802 | $36,864 | $37,062 | $37,278 |
* 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, 4,831 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,491 male and 2,340 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,533 full-time and 2,298 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,831 | 2,340 | 2,491 |
| Full-time | 2,533 | 1,268 | 1,265 |
| Part-time | 2,298 | 1,072 | 1,226 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Southern Methodist University, 669 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 511 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 4,831 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,831 |
| Online Exclusively | 669 |
| In Some Online Classes | 511 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,651 |
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