As per your request below I am providing you the difference between Southern Methodist University (SMU) vs Texas Tech University:

Texas Tech is a Significantly Larger School: (35,158 vs. 11,272 Total Students)
SMU is Much More Difficult to Get In: (52.4% vs. 66.1% Acceptance Rate)
Texas Tech Offers Significantly Cheaper In-State Tuition: ($7,811 vs. $45,940)
Texas Tech Offers Significantly Cheaper Out-of-State Tuition: ($16,499 vs. $45,940)
SMU Provides Slightly Better Freshmen Financial Aid: (76% vs. 75% of Eligible Freshmen Receive Aid)
SMU Students Graduate More in 6 Years: (80% vs. 62% Graduation Rate)
SMU Students Earn Slightly More Salary Post-Graduation: ($49,000 vs. $48,000 Median Salary)
SMU Has Noticeably Smaller Class Sizes: (11:1 vs. 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio)
SMU Has Hotter Summer Weather: (85°F vs. 79°F)
Texas Tech Has Colder Winter Weather: (42°F vs. 49°F)

Rankings:

Texas

#61 U.S. News - 2015 National University Rankings
#401 ARWU - 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities
#116 Forbes - 2016 America's Top Colleges

SMU

#168 U.S. News - 2015 National University Rankings
#401 ARWU - 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities
#380 Forbes - 2016 America's Top Colleges

Cost & Expenses
In-State Tuition
2014-15
$45940
$7811

In-State Tuition (2015 Inflation-Adjusted)
Out-of-State Tuition
2014-15
$45940
$16499

Out-of-State Tuition (2015 Inflation-Adjusted)
Cost in Context

SMU is more expensive to attend than Texas Tech. (additional $38,129 In-State / additional $29,441 Out-of-State)